herd immunity

Bangladesh far away from herd immunity; only massive vaccination can help: Experts
Covid-19 in Bangladesh

Bangladesh far away from herd immunity; only massive vaccination can help: Experts

Though many people are believed to have developed antibodies through infections, Bangladesh is not on its way to achieving herd immunity, experts said

A pedestrian crosses a road, as streets have again become empty in Milan, Italy, amid precautions against coronavirus second wave. Photo :Collected
Coronavirus chronicle

Europe can achieve herd immunity by July: EU commissioner

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu receives the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, near the coastal city of Tel Aviv, on Jan 9. MIRIAM ALSTER/POOL/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES
Coronavirus chronicle

What if countries that excel at vaccinations still don’t achieve herd immunity?

In this March 25, 2020, file photo, patients wear personal protective equipment while maintaining social distancing as they wait in line for a Covid-19 test at Elmhurst Hospital Center, in New York. Photo: AP
Coronavirus chronicle

Biden says challenging for US to reach herd immunity by summer's end

US President-elect Joe Biden announces his national security nominees and appointees at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, US, November 24, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
Coronavirus chronicle

US ‘well on’ way to Covid herd immunity by summer: Joe Biden

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has urged people to celebrate New Year quietly, and avoid non-essential outings, amid the twin crises. Photo: Reuters
Coronavirus chronicle

Japan likely to hit Covid-19 herd immunity in October, months after Olympics

Representational image. Photo: Collected
Analysis

Can first Covid-19 vaccines bring herd immunity?

Representational Image. Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

Misinformation could prompt people to turn against Covid-19 vaccines: study

A New Jersey campaign rally for US President Donald Trump, who has espoused herd immunity as a strategy to deal with the pandemic. Photo: Getty Images via Nature
Coronavirus chronicle

Covid-19 herd immunity - A false promise

Photo: CNBC TV
World+Biz

Herd immunity not the way out of coronavirus pandemic, experts say

Representational Image
Covid-19 in Bangladesh

Riddles over infection, antibody data: Here’s what experts say

The World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Photo :BSS/AFP
Coronavirus chronicle

Letting virus ‘run free’ with eye to herd immunity ‘unethical’: WHO

In Brazil's Amazon a Covid-19 resurgence dashes herd immunity hopes
Coronavirus chronicle

In Brazil's Amazon a Covid-19 resurgence dashes herd immunity hopes