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Woman In Spain Caught COVID-19 Twice Within Record 20 Days: Report
A genome sequencing of the woman's swab samples identified the strain as Omicron, which led some of the most deadly waves of COVID infection across the world.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk Says He "Supposedly" Has Covid Again, "Almost No Symptoms"
Elon Musk, the SpaceX and Tesla CEO, today indicated that he has been reinfected with COVID-19 but has "almost no symptoms". The tech billionaire was infected with the virus in November 2020 as well when he had questioned the accuracy of the tests.
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Omicron More Infectious Than Delta Variant, Says Singapore: Report
Singapore's Ministry of Health has said that early clinical observations globally suggest that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 may be more transmissible and have a higher risk of reinfection compared to the Delta and Beta variants of the virus.
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6 Months' Immunity In Mild Covid Patients As Antibodies Persist: Study
A new study has found that most patients with mild COVID-19 infections produce antibodies that persist and protect them from reinfection for up to six months.
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Unvaccinated People Twice As Likely To Be Reinfected With Covid: US Study
Unvaccinated people are more than twice as likely to be reinfected with Covid-19 as the fully vaccinated, a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.
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India's Patient Zero Tests Positive For Coronavirus Again: Report
A woman medico, who was India's first COVID-19 patient, has tested positive again for the virus, health authorities said in Karala's Thrissur today.
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New Data Suggests Low Risk Of COVID-19 Reinfection In Population: UK Body
Public Health England (PHE) on Thursday published population surveillance data on possible coronavirus (COVID-19) reinfections and said that the new data suggests a low risk of virus in the population.
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Young People Can Catch Covid Second Time: Lancet Study
A past COVID-19 infection does not completely protect young people from reinfection, and vaccination is still necessary to boost immune response and reduce disease transmission, according to The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal.
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Covid Reinfection Rare, More Common Among People Above 65-Years: Study
Surviving Covid-19 protects most people against reinfection for at least six months, but elderly patients are more likely to be laid low by the virus a second time, researchers reported Thursday.
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For How Long Are You Immune From Coronavirus After Recovering From COVID-19? Experts Tell
COVID-19: It is known that individuals who have severe, mild or even asymptomatic form of COVID-19 develop antibodies a few weeks after infection: Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, COVID-19 Technical Lead at WHO.
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COVID-19 Immunity Lasts At Least 8 Months, Hope For Longevity Of Vaccines: Study
People who have recovered from the novel coronavirus infection have immune memory to protect against reinfection for at least eight months, according to a new study which provides strong evidence for the likelihood that COVID-19 vaccines will work for long periods.
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"Really Good News": COVID-19 Reinfection Unlikely For 6 Months, Says Study
People who've had COVID-19 are highly unlikely to contract it again for at least six months after their first infection, according to a British study of healthcare workers on the frontline of fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
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Covid Reinfection Possible Once Antibodies Start Depleting: Top Medical Body ICMR
There is a possibility of re-infection, if antibodies reduce in the body of a Covid-19 recovered person in five months time after the recovery, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director-General Dr Balram Bhargava said on Tuesday.
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COVID-19 Reinfection Casts Doubt On Virus Immunity: Study
Covid-19 patients may experience more severe symptoms the second time they are infected, according to research released Tuesday confirming it is possible to catch the potentially deadly disease more than once.
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India Still Far From Achieving Herd Immunity Against Covid: Harsh Vardhan
Indian population is still far from achieving herd immunity against COVID-19 as shown by Indian Council of Medical Research's (ICMR) second Sero Survey, the Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday adding that ICMR expert panel examining reinfection cases.
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Woman In Spain Caught COVID-19 Twice Within Record 20 Days: Report
A genome sequencing of the woman's swab samples identified the strain as Omicron, which led some of the most deadly waves of COVID infection across the world.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk Says He "Supposedly" Has Covid Again, "Almost No Symptoms"
Elon Musk, the SpaceX and Tesla CEO, today indicated that he has been reinfected with COVID-19 but has "almost no symptoms". The tech billionaire was infected with the virus in November 2020 as well when he had questioned the accuracy of the tests.
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Omicron More Infectious Than Delta Variant, Says Singapore: Report
Singapore's Ministry of Health has said that early clinical observations globally suggest that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 may be more transmissible and have a higher risk of reinfection compared to the Delta and Beta variants of the virus.
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6 Months' Immunity In Mild Covid Patients As Antibodies Persist: Study
A new study has found that most patients with mild COVID-19 infections produce antibodies that persist and protect them from reinfection for up to six months.
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Unvaccinated People Twice As Likely To Be Reinfected With Covid: US Study
Unvaccinated people are more than twice as likely to be reinfected with Covid-19 as the fully vaccinated, a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.
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India's Patient Zero Tests Positive For Coronavirus Again: Report
A woman medico, who was India's first COVID-19 patient, has tested positive again for the virus, health authorities said in Karala's Thrissur today.
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New Data Suggests Low Risk Of COVID-19 Reinfection In Population: UK Body
Public Health England (PHE) on Thursday published population surveillance data on possible coronavirus (COVID-19) reinfections and said that the new data suggests a low risk of virus in the population.
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Young People Can Catch Covid Second Time: Lancet Study
A past COVID-19 infection does not completely protect young people from reinfection, and vaccination is still necessary to boost immune response and reduce disease transmission, according to The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal.
-
Covid Reinfection Rare, More Common Among People Above 65-Years: Study
Surviving Covid-19 protects most people against reinfection for at least six months, but elderly patients are more likely to be laid low by the virus a second time, researchers reported Thursday.
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For How Long Are You Immune From Coronavirus After Recovering From COVID-19? Experts Tell
COVID-19: It is known that individuals who have severe, mild or even asymptomatic form of COVID-19 develop antibodies a few weeks after infection: Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, COVID-19 Technical Lead at WHO.
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COVID-19 Immunity Lasts At Least 8 Months, Hope For Longevity Of Vaccines: Study
People who have recovered from the novel coronavirus infection have immune memory to protect against reinfection for at least eight months, according to a new study which provides strong evidence for the likelihood that COVID-19 vaccines will work for long periods.
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"Really Good News": COVID-19 Reinfection Unlikely For 6 Months, Says Study
People who've had COVID-19 are highly unlikely to contract it again for at least six months after their first infection, according to a British study of healthcare workers on the frontline of fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
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Covid Reinfection Possible Once Antibodies Start Depleting: Top Medical Body ICMR
There is a possibility of re-infection, if antibodies reduce in the body of a Covid-19 recovered person in five months time after the recovery, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director-General Dr Balram Bhargava said on Tuesday.
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COVID-19 Reinfection Casts Doubt On Virus Immunity: Study
Covid-19 patients may experience more severe symptoms the second time they are infected, according to research released Tuesday confirming it is possible to catch the potentially deadly disease more than once.
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India Still Far From Achieving Herd Immunity Against Covid: Harsh Vardhan
Indian population is still far from achieving herd immunity against COVID-19 as shown by Indian Council of Medical Research's (ICMR) second Sero Survey, the Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday adding that ICMR expert panel examining reinfection cases.
