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Drop in Brazilian coronavirus cases prompts herd immunity questions

An unexpectedly positive turn for Brazilian cities once plagued with the coronavirus pandemic is raising fresh questions about herd immunity. A new report in The Washington Post described how the impoverished city of Manaus saw hospitalizations plummet even though it had never imposed a lockdown or taken the other drastic containment measures imposed in Asia… Read More »

Airbnb shuts down Brooklyn host flaunting coronavirus immunity

Airbnb host Martin Eaton though he had a golden ticket, but the short-term rental marketplace demoted him to bronze. After the Brooklyn resident found out he tested positive for coronavirus antibodies, he crowed about it on his Airbnb listing for a “Williamsburg Penthouse Guestroom.” Eaton described himself as an “IMMUNE HOST” in the title of… Read More »