⚠️REINFECTION WARNING from the WHO.

[Nevilledog]

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Eric Feigl-Ding
@DrEricDing
⚠️REINFECTION WARNING from the WHO.

“We are now getting reports of people getting reinfected with a new variant—from 🇿🇦 (#B1351)—suggesting people who’ve had prior infection could get infected again.” says Chief Scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan. #COVID19

[jmbar2]

1. South African variant

[Siwsan]

2. I have little doubt that I'll be spending the rest of my life wearing a mask, when I leave the house

And, that's ok. Certainly better than risking infection.

[Cirque du So-What]

3. Me too

I am through with contributing to the spread of airborne illnesses. The data show a vastly lower rate of influenza this year due to wearing masks, and I remember seeing a lowered rate of another illness prevalent among children for the same reason. So, yeah, I'm staying with masks for the duration.

[Greybnk48]

4. My husband and I have already decided to always wear a mask in stores

and public places like many Asian countries. We're hoping to avoid colds, like we have during this pandemic, among other things.

We're a lot more diligent about hand washing too.

[roamer65]

5. It will help protect you from influenza and norovirus as well.