In a recent interview with Rolling Stone The Offspring 's lead singer , Dexter Holland, shared his perspective on the pandemic . Holland holds a PhD in molecular biology and understands virology, having himself received his dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as a volunteer pilot transporting medications.
During the conversation, the singer expressed an optimistic viewpoint regarding the end of the pandemic. “I think we’re getting close. They’re saying we need herd immunity to eradicate [the virus], which is around 60% or 70%, but I feel we’ll see a big drop in cases before we reach those numbers. Of course, we want to get to 70%, 80% to be able to completely extinguish it, but what happens when you’re at 40%? There are already far fewer people getting infected at that point. And hopefully we’ll start to see where these outbreaks are in specific groups. I think there will be a dramatic drop by mid-summer,” he reflected.
Holland also commented on studies derived from the COVID-19 vaccine that could be useful in research for the development of a possible AIDS vaccine, stating that the technology we have today is very advanced and that it has been a long time since something so promising and innovative has been seen in the field of vaccination.
This Friday, the 16th, The Offspring released their new album, Let The Bad Times Roll , full of references to the current socio-political moment. This is the band's first album of new material in 9 years. Listen now.
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