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xmas74

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11. Not really

Reply to RainCaster (Reply #3)

Thu May 7, 2020, 10:57 AM

May 2020

As of this time they're uncertain if someone whose had it can catch it again. And there's no knowing if there are going to be long term effects to their health.

I don't think this will be permanent. I think this will be a wait and see for the near future

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Coronavirus survivors banned from joining the military [View all] brooklynite May 2020 OP

I trust this is just until a vaccine is developed. Aristus May 2020 #1

People who had covid and survived are the ones who might not even need a vaccine. LisaL May 2020 #2

So far, there's very little reliable evidence that recovered patients are immune. Aristus May 2020 #4

If recovered patients are not immune, how is a vaccine ever going to work? LisaL May 2020 #5

I don't know. I'm not an immunologist. Aristus May 2020 #14

It already triggers formation of antibodies. LisaL May 2020 #18

But there doesn't seem to be any real evidence yet that the antibodies Aristus May 2020 #19

We do not know if a vaccine is ever going to work or not. But on the chance that it might totodeinhere May 2020 #17

it is the exact opposite of this, there is almost zero evidence that you are not immune (for now) Celerity May 2020 #24

But it's fairly certain that those with a history of COVID-19 Igel May 2020 #27

I don't think that we are to the point where we are sure of that. We don't know if people who totodeinhere May 2020 #13

Organ damage (from covid) is a drain on military readiness. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2020 #26

This is stupid beyond all reason RainCaster May 2020 #3

It certainly is. LisaL May 2020 #8

Not really xmas74 May 2020 #11

I have to disagree with you. I would much rather see them err on the side of caution. totodeinhere May 2020 #20

So are they going to discharge all those sailors? Renew Deal May 2020 #6

This is for new enlistees Ex Lurker May 2020 #12

This is likely because we do not yet know Turbineguy May 2020 #7

So you ban people without ever knowing if they have any long term effects? LisaL May 2020 #10

For the time being, yes we do. And yes, this policy may produce some hardships. totodeinhere May 2020 #22

+1. This is a prudent move for now. I expect it will be reversed eventually NT. Ex Lurker May 2020 #16

COVID does considerable organ damage Horse with no Name May 2020 #9

A lot of young people are largely asymptomatic. LisaL May 2020 #15

We don't know what we don't know Ex Lurker May 2020 #23

Not for everyone or even most people Renew Deal May 2020 #21

Talk about gutting the military! There will be no new service members at all in a few months. LonePirate May 2020 #25