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How likely is SARS-CoV-2 reinfection? – News-Medical.Net

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has already caused over 117.6 million confirmed cases the world over. Yet, researchers debate the exact incidence…

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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has already caused over 117.6 million confirmed cases the world over. Yet, researchers debate the exact incidence of reinfection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), COVID-19’s causative pathogen. A preliminary answer is presented in an Israeli preprint that appears on the medRxiv* server.
Reinfection criteria
The question of reinfection is critical in helping to understand if herd immunity is achievable and desirable,…

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