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SARS-COV-2 is more closely related to SARS-COV-1 than to other HCOVs, and the original SARS triggers longer lasting immunity (1year+). We don’t know if that’s t
by oxymoron 6y ago
SARS-COV-2 is more closely related to SARS-COV-1 than to other HCOVs, and the original SARS triggers longer lasting immunity (1year+). We don’t know if that’s the case for SARS-COV-2, but at least it’s an open possibility.
Encouragingly, there seems to be a degree of cross-immunity between HCOV’s. This paper touches on the possible implications: https://science.sciencemag.org/content/368/6493/860 https://science.sciencemag.org/content/368/6493/860