> Well we don't know that. In many cases the virus reproduces and spreads without any symptoms. We know that asymptomatic people who are not immune can possibl

> Well we don't know that. In many cases the virus reproduces and spreads without any symptoms. We know that asymptomatic people who are not immune can possibly spread the virus. But that’s a slightly different question. We know that it’s very rare for someone with antibodies to be symptomatically reinfected with COVID. That’s also a slightly different question. The specific question on the likelihood of someone with natural immunity to be able to later spread COVID without a symptomatic infection; I’ve never heard of a single confirmed case of this happening. And the point is not that it never happens, the point is it’s a negligible risk. Smaller than, for example, someone who isn’t immune who is wearing a mask. But from a public policy perspective, we’ll never actually admit this, just because the second order effects — where some people can rightfully walk around without a mask and are rightfully not subject to mitigations and lockdowns - are political untenable.