reinfection

Coronavirus: UK scientist says risk of reinfection is ‘low’ but people should still be cautious

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Can you catch Covid twice? Top scientist says risk is ‘low’ but admits as many as 10% of recovered patients could get the virus again as self-isolating Boris Johnson claims he’s ‘bursting with antibodies’ Imperial College’s Danny Altmann said recovered patients ‘should not be blasé’  Scientists have found ‘hard confirmed’ cases of people infected twice … Read more

10,000 NHS workers sign up to take part in study into Covid reinfection

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Ten thousand healthcare workers have signed up to take part in a Government study which aims to solve the mystery of whether people can get reinfected with Covid-19. Public Health England researchers will follow volunteers for at least a year, regularly swabbing them for the virus and taking blood samples to search for antibodies.  Participants are … Read more