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"It is theoretically possible that socioeconomically privileged individuals really do lack some immune-response mechanism that protects individuals who have bee
by thedudeabides5 7y ago
"It is theoretically possible that socioeconomically privileged individuals really do lack some immune-response mechanism that protects individuals who have been exposed to a wider array of infectious pathogens. (A recent report on COVID-19 surveillance testing at a Boston homeless shelter contained the stunning disclosure that 36 percent of 408 screened individuals tested positive for COVID-19. Yet the vast majority were asymptomatic, and even the few who were symptomatic did not diverge statistically from the 64 percent of tested individuals who were COVID-19-negative.)"
Interesting. Having spent some time in SF, can attest that the homeless - on occasion - appear to have super human immune systems.
- AnotherGoodName 7y agoI wonder if it's the case that the filtering out of any risk factors has already been done on the homeless population. Homeless people with marginal health unfortunately don't live long. Those that have survived a long life as homeless are very likely to be the most robust humans alive.
- tolstoshev 7y agoSurvivor bias. You're not seeing the dead ones.