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IANAD, immunity is complicated, and long term immunity after having recovered from CoVID-19 infection is not likely. This is bad news because it means that her
by makach 6y ago
IANAD, immunity is complicated, and long term immunity after having recovered from CoVID-19 infection is not likely.
This is bad news because it means that herd-immunity is not naturally achivable. It means you most get a vaccine at regular intervals to be protected against this strain of the virus.
It also means that lockdown is best strategy to reduce strain on health services until vaccine is ready and freely distributed to all.
- anoncake 6y agoThe article says people are immune for at least six months, not at most.
- acqq 6y agoThe article certainly doesn’t say anything about “people” at all. It demonstrates immune response in the serum, but not at all the effect of the said response, especially not if any person is actually “immune.”
- mikem170 6y ago>IANAD, immunity is complicated, and long term immunity after having recovered from CoVID-19 infection is not likely Replicated studies have already found that prior exposure to other coronavirus infections (common cold, animal viruses) leaves behind t-cells that are activates for covid-19, as long as 17 years. And that a large percentage of the population has these t-cells. [0] Does this change your opinion on herd immunity? [0] https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2598-9 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2598-9
- makach 6y agoThanks for sharing! All science affects my opinion. For me, not knowing, makes me have a pessimistic attitude. Lesson learnt is to keep this to myself.
- mikem170 6y agoDitto! I feel the same - I'm more comfortable with facts and stats. It's a shame that the news emphasizes pessimistic headlines and anecdotes over science.