[DocSavage87]

The two presumptive reinfections discussed in TWIV 638, July 12. (10:40 - 16:45)
   Dr. Daniel Griffin (speaker) patient:
      physician; at end of March whole family was PCR-positive, treated as outpatient; 
      afterwards had high antibody levels; was a plasma donor in April;
      admitted to hospital 1st week of July (ie, sicker 2nd time around);  PCR-positive; antibodies are barely detectable

   Washington, DC patient:
       was sick in April; PCR-positive;  had a couple of negative tests before he went back to work;
       mid-June, son had COVID so he took care of him;
        week later, got sick;  week further, went to ER & was PCR-positive;
        was sicker 2nd time around

He then mentions talking to a doctor that didn't test repeat patients because he thought they couldn't be getting COVID a second time.

There has been some thought that severity is tied to the size and location of the inocolum.  If someone thinks they are immune and running around without a mask, or taking care of very sick people without one, then if their immunity isn't fully protective, it makes sense they could not only get it but have more severe symptoms because they were more cavalier about exposure?

[DocSavage87]

The two presumptive reinfections discussed in TWIV 638, July 12. (10:40 - 16:45)
   Dr. Daniel Griffin (speaker) patient:
      physician; at end of March whole family was PCR-positive, treated as outpatient; 
      afterwards had high antibody levels; was a plasma donor in April;
      admitted to hospital 1st week of July (ie, sicker 2nd time around);  PCR-positive; antibodies are barely detectable

   Washington, DC patient:
       was sick in April; PCR-positive;  had a couple of negative tests before he went back to work;
       mid-June, son had COVID so he took care of him;
        week later, got sick;  week further, went to ER & was PCR-positive;
        was sicker 2nd time around

He then mentions talking to a doctor that didn't test repeat patients because he thought they couldn't be getting COVID a second time.

There has been some thought that severity is tied to the size and location of the inocolum.  If someone thinks they are immune and running around without a mask, or taking care of very sick people without one, then if their immunity isn't fully protective, it makes sense they could not only get it but have more severe symptoms because they were more cavalier about exposure?