SvennoJ on 07 April 2020
| LurkerJ said: It seems that obesity and the viral load, i.e. the amount of viral material you're exposed to, has a big role to play in the progression of the disease. Basically, the more viral material you inhale at the point of infection, the worse your symptoms will be. I wonder at one point it becomes feaislbe to controllably expose everyone to a teeny tiny amount of the virus and see how the body reacts to it. Might sound crazy at first, but it's better than getting exposed to unknown amounts at unknown points in time. This strategy could be helpful to healthcare providers as they're more likely to be exposed to huge viral loads repeatedly through out their day to day routine. |
Wouldn't the amount you inhale simply speed up the incubation time?
Getting exposed to different strains would also make it harder for your immune system to fight it.
Whether the reverse actually gives you protection and a better change of only getting mild symptoms might not be true. The If A then B does not mean if B thus A logic fallacy could easily apply here.
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