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judeling

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17. Every case is different

Tue Oct 13, 2020, 01:59 AM

Oct 2020

you probably do have a longer immunity then you are thinking.
What we are finding out is that the immunity appears to be temporary, but if that means months or years on average we just don't know. Do not get side tracked on the genetic differences, that is more how they are identifying that these are true reinfections and not relapses.

What is likely to happen is that once a vaccine is widely available the induced herd immunity will be enough so that a regular vaccine cycle will be enough. But this will be around for a long long time. But we will just deal with isolated small outbreaks.

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📍BREAKING--First ever reinfection death from #COVID19 has now been scientifically confirmed. [View all] Nevilledog Oct 2020 OP

All the more reason for antivirals crimycarny Oct 2020 #1

Can you explain more? Thanks. nt Blue_true Oct 2020 #23

Antivirals stop a virus from replicating in the body crimycarny Oct 2020 #28

One of the stated downside to a single anti-viral is that it is a one-trick pony, Blue_true Oct 2020 #41

It was the spike or stem...?? crimycarny Oct 2020 #42

The spike is where the critical spike protein is produced. Blue_true Oct 2020 #43

You sparked me to look up status of favipiravir crimycarny Oct 2020 #45

For some reason, SARS-COV-2 seem to be a tough out. That may explain the high dose needed. Blue_true Oct 2020 #46

Terrible news questionseverything Oct 2020 #2

no qazplm135 Oct 2020 #3

You forgot more expensive... If Trump is re-elected. Hugin Oct 2020 #5

Link qazplm135 Oct 2020 #7

Very interesting. Hugin Oct 2020 #11

"Can be".....but we don't know questionseverything Oct 2020 #8

Not so uncharted Loki Liesmith Oct 2020 #15

I believe we already have six mutations documented questionseverything Oct 2020 #16

The article that was linked stated that vaccines under development for SARS-COV-2 Blue_true Oct 2020 #24

I had read somewhere that the second infection can be much worse... Hugin Oct 2020 #4

In at least two cases, it has been, the 89 year old and a 25 year who I believe is still alive. Blue_true Oct 2020 #25

It really could be. Hugin Oct 2020 #29

With novel viruses, experts are learning as they go, that is what makes them so difficult. Blue_true Oct 2020 #40

Sealion, not walrus Celerity Oct 2020 #31

Them, too. Hugin Oct 2020 #34

Yes, those types are super annoying trolls Celerity Oct 2020 #39

Not a good sign for a vaccine either. LisaL Oct 2020 #37

Terrible News, but Piasladic Oct 2020 #6

Just what I was thinking. Grammy23 Oct 2020 #9

Potential mutation in Chile. moondust Oct 2020 #10

I think I'll wait to see what established, reputable news outlets say Fiendish Thingy Oct 2020 #12

The Lancet has been tracking re-infections... Hugin Oct 2020 #13

That's worrisome... W_HAMILTON Oct 2020 #14

Every case is different judeling Oct 2020 #17

On My 2nd Infection - (1st Dec 2019) BlackOpz Oct 2020 #19

RNA viruses mutate McCamy Taylor Oct 2020 #18

I'm thinking of other viral infections. wnylib Oct 2020 #20

Talk about scary. Let SARS-COV-2 mutate with the MERS Coronavirus. Blue_true Oct 2020 #26

We've been hearing about reinfections for months ecstatic Oct 2020 #21

I truly believe that there may have been lots of reinfection deaths also. nt Blue_true Oct 2020 #27

I wonder whether some of the cases where people tested positive, Blue_true Oct 2020 #22

Early on I remember reading a theory that this was possibly a dual... Hugin Oct 2020 #30

On the one hand that sounds scary, on the other hand, since it took so long... Silent3 Oct 2020 #32

Perish the thought... Who would do such a reckless thing! Hugin Oct 2020 #38

So far, quick reinfection seems to be rare, Hortensis Oct 2020 #33

China reported re-infection cases back in April. Saboburns Oct 2020 #35

This is first reinfection death. LisaL Oct 2020 #36

Good NYT article anamnua Oct 2020 #44