Well, this isn’t great news but it’s not surprising. SARS-CoV2 is blocking MHC from reaching the surface of infected cells. Sneaky little bastard.

HIV, HSV, and HCMV evolved ways of doing this too. Keeps T cells from honing in on viral peptides. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3086177/coronavirus-uses-same-strategy-hiv-dodge-immune-response-chinese
Coronavirus uses same strategy as HIV to dodge immune response: study

Both viruses remove marker molecules on surface of an infected cell that are used to identify invaders, according to Chinese researchers.

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3086177/coronavirus-uses-same-strategy-hiv-dodge-immune-response-chinese
Nice thread here by @DrEricDing. It’s amazing that something that’s not technically alive can be this smart. https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1265493352914526208
I didn’t mean you, Eric. You are alive and smart.
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