[JustAnotherFan]

Okie dokie, here we go.

Scientists have confirmed the first case of coronavirus reinfection in the United States: a 25-year-old Nevada man whose second round of the virus was more severe than the first. 

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/52...d-case-was

Neither appeared very severe. But it’s always good to have more to be worried and/or scared about. Maybe we just lock down forever.....

Interesting that you took it there. You okay?

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"Findings
The patient had two positive tests for SARS-CoV-2, the first on April 18, 2020, and the second on June 5, 2020, separated by two negative tests done during follow-up in May, 2020. Genomic analysis of SARS-CoV-2 showed genetically significant differences between each variant associated with each instance of infection. The second infection was symptomatically more severe than the first.

Interpretation
Genetic discordance of the two SARS-CoV-2 specimens was greater than could be accounted for by short-term in vivo evolution. These findings suggest that the patient was infected by SARS-CoV-2 on two separate occasions by a genetically distinct virus. Thus, previous exposure to SARS-CoV-2 might not guarantee total immunity in all cases. All individuals, whether previously diagnosed with COVID-19 or not, should take identical precautions to avoid infection with SARS-CoV-2. The implications of reinfections could be relevant for vaccine development and application."

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanin...7/fulltext

I was just talking about this with someone who had to go to a wedding in the deep south this month for her sister. Parents got Covid already, and recovered, and were running around without a care in the world because they believe they are immune now. Maybe their chances of reinfection are effectively zero. But their behavior only fed (or was fed by) the behavior of everyone else at the wedding, taking zero precautions at all. Indoor reception by the way. 180 attendees. Plenty of old folks. Fingers crossed that they dodged a bullet.

[JustAnotherFan]

Okie dokie, here we go.

Scientists have confirmed the first case of coronavirus reinfection in the United States: a 25-year-old Nevada man whose second round of the virus was more severe than the first. 

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/52...d-case-was

Neither appeared very severe. But it’s always good to have more to be worried and/or scared about. Maybe we just lock down forever.....

Interesting that you took it there. You okay?

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"Findings
The patient had two positive tests for SARS-CoV-2, the first on April 18, 2020, and the second on June 5, 2020, separated by two negative tests done during follow-up in May, 2020. Genomic analysis of SARS-CoV-2 showed genetically significant differences between each variant associated with each instance of infection. The second infection was symptomatically more severe than the first.

Interpretation
Genetic discordance of the two SARS-CoV-2 specimens was greater than could be accounted for by short-term in vivo evolution. These findings suggest that the patient was infected by SARS-CoV-2 on two separate occasions by a genetically distinct virus. Thus, previous exposure to SARS-CoV-2 might not guarantee total immunity in all cases. All individuals, whether previously diagnosed with COVID-19 or not, should take identical precautions to avoid infection with SARS-CoV-2. The implications of reinfections could be relevant for vaccine development and application."

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanin...7/fulltext

I was just talking about this with someone who had to go to a wedding in the deep south this month for her sister. Parents got Covid already, and recovered, and were running around without a care in the world because they believe they are immune now. Maybe their chances of reinfection are effectively zero. But their behavior only fed (or was fed by) the behavior of everyone else at the wedding, taking zero precautions at all. Indoor reception by the way. 180 attendees. Plenty of old folks. Fingers crossed that they dodged a bullet.