What's going on is, "whatever term being discussed" has been redefined to mean exactly what the MSM says it means, at the time the statement about its meaning is being made.
You are fine. Your understanding of "herd immunity" is fine. When you hear bullshit, call it bullshit and move on. The entire PURPOSE of the MSM and all Democrats today, together with their ilk across all venues is to foment confusion among the general populace. Kick their dust off your shoes and get on with life.
Yes. I was once a biologist. Then I saw that politics drove biology. I moved on,
The LEFT is comprised of life-long connivers & liars at heart and you are not one of them. I can tell this because you QUESTION, while LEFTists already KNOW it's a scam. Everything about them is a scam...one atop the next. When you look at them, look RIGHT THROUGH their BS at what and who they are. Kick the dust of their pretense off your feet, and live your life.
I eventually completed a BS of Biology (premed) back in the '70's. During that time, I earned the tuition to do so working two jobs during the summers (sometimes 3), and one job through the school year, in a local hospital, on medical staff.
I recall a professor of microbiology came to have surgery once; as I was preparing him for the procedure (which would involve an incised opening of his abdomen) It became obvious that he was in a serious PANIC...thus deeply concerned... that the means of "sterilization" used at the incision site would leave his skin "perfectly sterile" before the incision.
After attempting to discuss the topic of "infectious dose" with him, it became obvious that this HIGHLY KNOWLEDGEABLE MAN was still quite neurotically terrified of the possibility that EVEN ONE MICROBE could invade his body through this (admittedly scary) incision.
I spent the rest of MY portion of the pre-surgical preparation in crisis-reassurance mode. Here I am, an undergraduate, consoling a PhD microbiologist (who was later one of my profs) about his upcoming brush with the real world of microbiological technology. He underwent the surgery and recovered to live many years of continued, healthy life.
I went on to live my own life, having decided not to further pursue medicine. That's largely why today, I'm part of the "herd that's immune" to Socialist bullshit about medicine, microbiology and COVID-19.
I am confident that, one day, I'll die. And if by chance I make it into my 80's, then I'll most highly likely die of pneumonia. WHEN (if this is the case) this happens, I will have taken MY place in the roughly 70% of all such (over 80) deaths that are terminal pneumonia cases. Nobody will bother to look into determining just exactly WHICH of over 216 common cold viruses ultimately caused my death.
... TODAY, however, were I in my 80's & I happened to die of pneumonia, then SARS-CoV-2...would be the immediate, summary diagnosis...ending all debate.. THEN some government bureaucrat would provide compensation to the diagnosing authority, who "for hire" diagnosed my death as "COVID-19."
Code begins...
Rant start...
...AGAIN...I'll point out that, were masks effective at preventing viral expiration/inspiration during breathing, they'd be the SOLE means of protection used at level-iv viral research facilities.
They're not.
They're not effective, in any meaningful measure, and therefore they're not the sole means of protection in level-iv viral research facilities.
Rant stop.
...code ends.
So..."...heeee's a DRUG dealer, and SHEEeee's a HS dean..."
Why, pray tell, does this little jingle rattle around in my head on reading the above, "Birds of a feather, flock together..."
You honestly can NOT go to bed at night and dream this crap UP...
Really? Who's the "controlling legal authority?"
I told the wife the first time John Kerry uttered those words that he had just tipped the Democrats' hand.
Yep. I was right. I've been right for DECADES, and yet...what'd it matter? ...and YES, I've voted every-single-election.
Remember "Animal House?"
"...it JUST - DOESN'T - MATTER...!"
DEMOCRATS are destroying America. We're just stupid enough to think the means they're using actually are doing it. Racism is only one of many means they're doing to sow chaos and destroy the society and economy of this great nation.
Stop looking at the HAND, when the ogre it's attached to is clearly the Democrat Partei.
...dug this up...
Do enjoy...it's the "halo effect" as I have come to call it. The halo only appears after the "wearer" is arrested for committing some atrocity.
I sense that you're rather disappointed. And I totally GET that.
My answer is that Trump needs support, and I trust HIS use of supporting funds...not anybody ELSE's.
BUT, I've yet to send any money out since the "inauguration of the pRESIDENT" currently squatting in the white house.
Actually, it "happened" about 4pm Wednesday...
..."we" are just being apprised of it. I'm waiting to see how the white family's "white privilige" somehow damaged the perp's life...
,,,yes, I know that's cynical of me, but here we are, it's April 2021...tell me I'm wrong.
Remember. 99% of rat poison isn't poison at all...it's there to get the rat to eat the 1% that's gonna kill him.