Christian Drosten says the population getting infected multiple times is all that will end the pandemic,…

Christian Drosten says the population getting infected multiple times is all that will end the pandemic, without mucosal vaccines. But on the other hand he (and others) say don't get infected if you can avoid it. I think this comes down to timing. /1 https://t.co/tWyTRb6bEM

It may be true, that if we don't get good mucosal vaccines, reinfections are all that can stop Covid longer-term. But the minimisers mistake this to mean we have to do it all right now, letting it rip. I believe Drosten to be saying it's a process that could take.../2

...generations, and our task is to control spread in the meantime, to prevent mass morbidity and mortality. But people more experienced and schooled in this than me may have a different view. /end

@CrabbBrendan ?