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> How long immunity lasts for following covid-19 infection is the biggest unknown. Comparison with other Coronaviridae suggests it may be relatively short-lived
by 0-_-0 7y ago
> How long immunity lasts for following covid-19 infection is the biggest unknown. Comparison with other Coronaviridae suggests it may be relatively short-lived (i.e. months).
Could this mean that covid-19 is here to stay? Is it the new common cold, but more serious?
- notacoward 7y agoThat's the outcome that worries me. Continual reinfection plus disproportionate effect on certain groups means we're going to have a lot fewer people in those groups unless we develop and deploy a vaccine in less time than seems likely. We're also going to have a lot more people with permanent lung scarring from "moderate" cases. Will that cause society to collapse? Of course not. We'll adapt, but it's still pretty horrible to contemplate.