UPDATED. A study by Hong Kong researchers reports the first case worldwide of reinfection which proves that immunity against COVID-19 'is not lifelong.'
In a letter to Zubiri, as quoted by the
“If a positive test occurs more than 3 months after a person’s symptom onset, clinicians and public health authorities should consider the possibility of reinfection,” it said.also highlighted results of recent coronavirus-related studies that “sparked questions about immunity.”that is yet to be peer-reviewed which found that anti-bodies developed against the coronavirus by patients “declined significantly within 2 to 3 months post-infection.
On August 24, researchers from Hong Kong University's Faculty of Medicine announced that they've identified the “If a person who has recovered…has new symptoms of COVID-19, the person may need an evaluation for reinfection, especially if the person has had close contact with someone infected with COVID-19,” CDC said.
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