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Researchers look to unlock secrets of COVID-19 herd immunity by studying Canada's Hutterite colonies
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"'We can answer a lot of questions (in Hutterite colonies) that can’t be answered in mainstream communities,' said Dr. Mark Loeb, a McMaster infectious disease professor who’s heading the project. It’s 'knowledge that couldn’t be obtained anywhere else.'"
"The safety council chastised some members for visiting doctors without warning them they were sick, not observing social distancing and travelling outside their colony when it was not essential.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said Wednesday the province may impose restrictions on travel to and from the colonies to curb spread of the coronavirus. But Moe also argued against stigmatizing the Hutterites, who have seen businesses indiscriminately barring members of the communities."
"The safety council chastised some members for visiting doctors without warning them they were sick, not observing social distancing and travelling outside their colony when it was not essential.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said Wednesday the province may impose restrictions on travel to and from the colonies to curb spread of the coronavirus. But Moe also argued against stigmatizing the Hutterites, who have seen businesses indiscriminately barring members of the communities."
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https://nationalpost.com/health/researchers-look-to-unlock-secrets-of-covid-19-herd-immunity-by-studying-canadas-hutterite-colonies?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1595552065
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Tom Blackwell, the National Post
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2020-07-24