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Breaking: A 33-year-old man in Hong Kong caught Covid-19 in April.
Four months later, he caught it again.
Scientists say it is the world's first evidence that coronavirus antibodies only last a matter of months, and has absolutely huge implications. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/08/24/asia-pacific/science-health-asia-pacific/hong-kong-first-coronavirus-reinfection/
Four months later, he caught it again.
Scientists say it is the world's first evidence that coronavirus antibodies only last a matter of months, and has absolutely huge implications. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/08/24/asia-pacific/science-health-asia-pacific/hong-kong-first-coronavirus-reinfection/
The nightmare scenario is that we are all stuck contracting the virus every four months for the next few years, getting progressively sicke.
Of course, we'll need a much larger sample size before we can jump to any conclusions.
There's still much we don't know. Such as...
Of course, we'll need a much larger sample size before we can jump to any conclusions.
There's still much we don't know. Such as...
Strangely, the man in Hong Kong had "mild symptoms" during his bout of the virus, and yet displayed "no symptoms" this time.
Different strain of the virus? Antibodies still just doing enough to ward off symptoms?
This thing is so fucking bizarre man.
Different strain of the virus? Antibodies still just doing enough to ward off symptoms?
This thing is so fucking bizarre man.
