Herd immunity is a form of indirect protection from infectious disease that occurs when a high percentage of a population has become immune to it, either through vaccination or previous infection. To cause an outbreak, a virus must have a continuous supply of potential victims whose immune system do not know how to fend it … Read more
Tourists in Yellowstone National Park caused a dangerous stampede by getting too close to a herd of bison. The giant creatures were caught on video approaching a river before breaking into a stampede that kicked up dust and threatened to steamroll right over bystanders. A witness said tourists kept inching closer to the herd, despite … Read more
Moo-ve along now: Bizarre moment police use their squad cars to herd runaway cows along road Ten cows were walking down Manningham Lane, Bradford, shortly after 5am West Yorkshire Police Roads Policing Unit posted a 45-second clip on Twitter Twitter users have taken the opportunity to share their best cow puns West Yorkshire Police confirmed … Read more
Round ’em up! Two PUGS called Tuff and Paisley herd cattle on an Oregon ranch Paisley, three, and Tuff, one, are herding dogs at Silvies Valley Ranch, Oregon Footage shows the pair excitedly running after dozens of cows and goats Owner Sara Jean Wedel taught Paisley commands after she copied Collies By Georgia Simcox For … Read more
The head of the WHO has warned against pursuing herd immunity as a strategy to stop the pandemic, describing the idea as ‘simply unethical.’ The idea that letting the virus circulate will eventually reap benefits has been touted by those opposed to lockdowns, but Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said ‘herd immunity is achieved by protecting people … Read more
Britain does not have herd immunity from coronavirus and must work to keep the R rate below one, top Government scientists warn in newly released meeting minutes. Blood tests revealed immunity was as low as six per cent in the UK by September 3, with research suggesting this may fall as those that have suffered … Read more
Phones 4u billionaire John Caudwell is blasted for saying government ‘should have let public build up herd immunity’ to Covid (while he resides in £250m ‘Bond villain’ mansion) Tory party donor and Phones4u co-founder John Caudwell sparked backlash Said government ‘should’ve invested money in protecting aged and vulnerable’ He made the comments on Question Time … Read more
Mooving in! Herd of longhorn cattle are returning to grade II listed Wanstead Park in east London after 150 years to help maintain rare grasslands Herd of rare cows was let out to graze at one of London’s oldest parks today Longhorn cattle were reintroduced to Wanstead Park in east London The park is near Epping Forest … Read more
Britain may be closer to herd immunity against Covid-19 than previously thought because surveillance studies are inherently flawed, top scientists said today. According to research looking at antibody test results, just seven per cent of Britons and 17 per cent of Londoners have been infected and recovered from the disease. Experts made these estimates by testing … Read more
A Brazilian city where the dead bodies of coronavirus victims had to be piled up in refrigerated trucks may have reached herd immunity against the disease without a lockdown, scientists say. Manaus has witnessed a sharp but unexplained fall in Covid-19 cases, deaths and hospitalisations — despite a lack of control measures, suggesting the coronavirus … Read more