An important development.
Based on this report, there is now a case of a patient becoming re-infected with SARS-CoV2
Why is this important? Suggests that people can "get" the virus again
This is interesting but not alarming
Here's why
Short thread
Based on this report, there is now a case of a patient becoming re-infected with SARS-CoV2
Why is this important? Suggests that people can "get" the virus again
This is interesting but not alarming
Here's why
Short thread
First, this appears to be rare. Though we don't go looking often enough so unclear
Second, person was asymptomatic during the re-infection.
This is exactly what one would want to see with immunity -- that you can pick up virus again but that it won't cause serious illness
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Second, person was asymptomatic during the re-infection.
This is exactly what one would want to see with immunity -- that you can pick up virus again but that it won't cause serious illness
2/3
Reminder of hard it will be to achieve herd immunity via natural infection
Here's a link to original thread, paper:
Bottom line: important development. Not a game-changer
Stay focused on protecting people until we have a safe and effective vaccine
Fin
Here's a link to original thread, paper:
Bottom line: important development. Not a game-changer
Stay focused on protecting people until we have a safe and effective vaccine
Fin
