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Blue_true

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24. The article that was linked stated that vaccines under development for SARS-COV-2

Reply to questionseverything (Reply #16)

Tue Oct 13, 2020, 11:40 PM

Oct 2020

have multiple sites on them that can induce an immune response.

Time will tell. There is just so much that isn’t well understood about SARS-COV-2. I believe that we will get the disciplined effort to figure out the unknown only if Joe Biden becomes our President. Trump is far to incompetent and corrupt to let a process which he doesn’t have direct control over happen to the extent that vast progress is made against SARS-COV-2.

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📍BREAKING--First ever reinfection death from #COVID19 has now been scientifically confirmed. [View all] Nevilledog Oct 2020 OP

All the more reason for antivirals crimycarny Oct 2020 #1

Can you explain more? Thanks. nt Blue_true Oct 2020 #23

Antivirals stop a virus from replicating in the body crimycarny Oct 2020 #28

One of the stated downside to a single anti-viral is that it is a one-trick pony, Blue_true Oct 2020 #41

It was the spike or stem...?? crimycarny Oct 2020 #42

The spike is where the critical spike protein is produced. Blue_true Oct 2020 #43

You sparked me to look up status of favipiravir crimycarny Oct 2020 #45

For some reason, SARS-COV-2 seem to be a tough out. That may explain the high dose needed. Blue_true Oct 2020 #46

Terrible news questionseverything Oct 2020 #2

no qazplm135 Oct 2020 #3

You forgot more expensive... If Trump is re-elected. Hugin Oct 2020 #5

Link qazplm135 Oct 2020 #7

Very interesting. Hugin Oct 2020 #11

"Can be".....but we don't know questionseverything Oct 2020 #8

Not so uncharted Loki Liesmith Oct 2020 #15

I believe we already have six mutations documented questionseverything Oct 2020 #16

The article that was linked stated that vaccines under development for SARS-COV-2 Blue_true Oct 2020 #24

I had read somewhere that the second infection can be much worse... Hugin Oct 2020 #4

In at least two cases, it has been, the 89 year old and a 25 year who I believe is still alive. Blue_true Oct 2020 #25

It really could be. Hugin Oct 2020 #29

With novel viruses, experts are learning as they go, that is what makes them so difficult. Blue_true Oct 2020 #40

Sealion, not walrus Celerity Oct 2020 #31

Them, too. Hugin Oct 2020 #34

Yes, those types are super annoying trolls Celerity Oct 2020 #39

Not a good sign for a vaccine either. LisaL Oct 2020 #37

Terrible News, but Piasladic Oct 2020 #6

Just what I was thinking. Grammy23 Oct 2020 #9

Potential mutation in Chile. moondust Oct 2020 #10

I think I'll wait to see what established, reputable news outlets say Fiendish Thingy Oct 2020 #12

The Lancet has been tracking re-infections... Hugin Oct 2020 #13

That's worrisome... W_HAMILTON Oct 2020 #14

Every case is different judeling Oct 2020 #17

On My 2nd Infection - (1st Dec 2019) BlackOpz Oct 2020 #19

RNA viruses mutate McCamy Taylor Oct 2020 #18

I'm thinking of other viral infections. wnylib Oct 2020 #20

Talk about scary. Let SARS-COV-2 mutate with the MERS Coronavirus. Blue_true Oct 2020 #26

We've been hearing about reinfections for months ecstatic Oct 2020 #21

I truly believe that there may have been lots of reinfection deaths also. nt Blue_true Oct 2020 #27

I wonder whether some of the cases where people tested positive, Blue_true Oct 2020 #22

Early on I remember reading a theory that this was possibly a dual... Hugin Oct 2020 #30

On the one hand that sounds scary, on the other hand, since it took so long... Silent3 Oct 2020 #32

Perish the thought... Who would do such a reckless thing! Hugin Oct 2020 #38

So far, quick reinfection seems to be rare, Hortensis Oct 2020 #33

China reported re-infection cases back in April. Saboburns Oct 2020 #35

This is first reinfection death. LisaL Oct 2020 #36

Good NYT article anamnua Oct 2020 #44