Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion Thread

[JRPGfan]

COVID-19 immunity lasts only six months, reinfection possible!
https://www.jpost.com/health-science/could-coronavirus-re-infection-be-possible-within-six-months-629575

"Getting re-infected by the novel coronavirus could be possible within six months of recovery, according to a new study published by a team in Amsterdam. "

"A team of 13 researchers from the country located in the Western Netherlands recently uploaded a paper to Medrxiv, an internet site that distributes unpublished manuscripts about health sciences, after monitoring 10 subjects who had contracted at least one of four species of seasonal coronaviruses over a time span of 35 years (1985 to 2020). In “Human coronavirus reinfection dynamics: lessons for SARS‐CoV‐2,” they claim that “an alarmingly short duration of protective immunity to coronaviruses was found... We saw frequent reinfections at 12 months post‐infection and substantial reduction in antibody levels as soon as 6 months post‐infection.”"

"“It was recently suggested that recovered individuals should receive a so‐called ‘immunity passport,’ which would allow them to relax social distancing measures,” the authors explained. “However, as protective immunity may be lost by six months post infection, the prospect of reaching functional herd immunity by natural infection seems very unlikely.”"

"Moreover, if the study is correct, then a seasonal rather than one-time vaccine may be necessary to circumvent ongoing transmission. "

"“But we are not sure this really happens with this coronavirus,” Kobiler said, noting that it has only been around five months since the first recorded cases of SARS-CoV-2, and therefore “there is no good evidence yet.”"

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Basically they expect only 6 months of immunity.
Imagine if you cant even reach herd immunity levels from spread, in that time? *caugh* sweden *caugh*
You could have people getting re-infected by the same outbreak, that never ended.