Do You Get Immunity After Recovering from a Case of Coronavirus? (opens in new tab)

(npr.org)

31 pointsgreencore6y ago8 comments

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mancerayder6y ago· 3 in thread

That's a very I Don't Know type of article.

Agreed. Poor quality article with little of value to convey beyond those three words, buffed out to the size required of the format.

jhayward6y ago

Just because the article doesn't tie everything up in a nice back and white bow doesn't mean it is low quality.

The answer to the question is "we don't know, it's complicated". It's not a screenplay we're in, reality is messy.

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jhayward6y ago

If you think that's frustrating, wait until you read about Antibody Dependent Enhancement [1], which is the situation where antibodies from a previous infection actually enhance the virulence of a subsequent exposure.

Immunology is complicated and dynamic. That's why it takes 12-18 months to prove that a new vaccine won't end up being worse than the disease.

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adrianmonk6y ago· 1 in thread

If you don't develop immunity, think how that will affect the economy. With immunity, it's possible this is a temporary condition, and once we get through it, we can go back to something we almost recognize as normal, and the economy can start to recover. Without immunity, it's more like something has fundamentally changed. For example, dining out at a restaurant or seeing a movie in a theater may be things that people are not comfortable with for years.

env1236y ago

Why is everyone so obsessed with the economy? I think the coronavirus is the perfect defense mechanism from nature for the environment to recover

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6 comments · 2 top-level

mancerayder6y ago· 3 in thread

That's a very I Don't Know type of article.

MaxBarraclough6y ago

Agreed. Poor quality article with little of value to convey beyond those three words, buffed out to the size required of the format.

jhayward6y ago

Just because the article doesn't tie everything up in a nice back and white bow doesn't mean it is low quality.

The answer to the question is "we don't know, it's complicated". It's not a screenplay we're in, reality is messy.

1 more reply

jhayward6y ago

If you think that's frustrating, wait until you read about Antibody Dependent Enhancement [1], which is the situation where antibodies from a previous infection actually enhance the virulence of a subsequent exposure.

Immunology is complicated and dynamic. That's why it takes 12-18 months to prove that a new vaccine won't end up being worse than the disease.

[1]

adrianmonk6y ago· 1 in thread

If you don't develop immunity, think how that will affect the economy. With immunity, it's possible this is a temporary condition, and once we get through it, we can go back to something we almost recognize as normal, and the economy can start to recover. Without immunity, it's more like something has fundamentally changed. For example, dining out at a restaurant or seeing a movie in a theater may be things that people are not comfortable with for years.

env1236y ago

Why is everyone so obsessed with the economy? I think the coronavirus is the perfect defense mechanism from nature for the environment to recover

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