A 25-year-old resident of Reno, Nevada was infected with the pandemic coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, two times, about 48-days apart, with the second infection causing a more severe case of COVID-19 than the first and requiring hospitalization and oxygen support.
That's according to a draft study, led by researchers at the University of Nevada and posted online. The study has not been published by a scientific journal and has not been peer-reviewed. Still, it drew quick attention from researchers, who have been examining data from the first confirmed case of a SARS-CoV-2 reinfection, reported earlier this week.
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Amid the more than 24.5 million cases worldwide, it is completely expected to find some recovered patients who are not completely protected by their immune responses and are thus vulnerable to reinfection.The big question is: how common is this scenario?
(Score: 2) by RS3 on Tuesday September 01 2020, @04:21PM (3 children)
I've read of reports of lasting general neurological damage, like loss of sense of smell, taste, some peripheral neuropathy, etc.
A few days ago I bumped into a friend I haven't communicated with in about six months. Turns out he had COVID-19 for about 6 weeks in March, and it was pretty bad.
He says that now all of his senses are heightened. I'm wondering if they're returning to normal and he perceives the difference as heightened. Either way, it messes with nerves somehow.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Tuesday September 01 2020, @04:31PM (2 children)
It's certainly been getting on mine.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 4, Touché) by RS3 on Tuesday September 01 2020, @07:29PM (1 child)
Ah, so some covaids might numb you up enough to tolerate the covaids talk? You could always move on to the rioting discussions- I hear they're all the rage. ;-}
(sometimes I can't help myself, even though I know 7/8 of the readers here won't get my humor...)
(Score: 3, Insightful) by The Mighty Buzzard on Wednesday September 02 2020, @03:26PM
Nah, riots stopped being fun back before I had nearly this many birthdays. On the extremely remote chance they happen here, I'll shoot anyone who steps foot on my property what looks like they have an intent to do harm stone dead without losing a minute of sleep. Or let folks who look to be minding their manners have a cold drink or a smoke or first aid or whatever. IDGAF what they do off in blue cities though.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.