Here is the scientific consensus about COVID-19 as of today. All these statements are supported by scientific evidence. 1) The infection fatality rate of COVID is several-fold higher than that of influenza. 2) There is no evidence for lasting protective immunity after getting the virus. 3) The virus is capable of re-infecting people. 4) Transmission of the virus can me mitigated by social distancing, hand hygiene and wearing masks. 5) The way many countries handled the first wave led to widespread demoralisation and diminishing trust. 6) Herd immunity is still unsupported by scientific evidence. 7) Countries like Japan, Vietnam and New Zealand, have shown that robust public health responses can control transmission allowing life to return to near-normal. #covid19 #covid #healthcare …see more