dom&#39;s original &quot;herd immunity&quot; plan was universally booed. They were <em>the same plan.</em> The UK just communicated theirs poorly.<sup id="fnref16"><a href="#fn16" rel="footnote">16</a></sup></p>

	<p>Both plans, though, had a literally fatal flaw.</p>

	<p>First, let&#39;s look at the two main ways to &quot;flatten the curve&quot;: handwashing &amp; physical distancing.</p>

	<p>Increased handwashing cuts flus &amp; colds in high-income countries by ~25%<sup id="fnref17"><a href="#fn17" rel