South Korea reported today that at least 116 people initially cleared of the new coronavirus had tested positive again.
It came as officials suggested they would soon look at easing strict recommendations aimed at preventing new outbreaks - and the number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide surpassed two million on Monday.
South Korea reported only 25 new cases overall on Monday, but the rise in 'reactivated' patients has raised concerns as the country seeks to stamp out infections.
Officials are still investigating the cause of the apparent relapses. But Jeong Eun-kyeong, director of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), has said the virus may have been reactivated rather than the patients being re-infected.
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In the end is there much difference between re-activated or re-infected? Sick is sick and infectious is infectious.
ReplyDeleteCan you develope antibodies or not?! Why does it feel like we are being lied too? How do "they" not know the answer yet. This virus is some scary crap. I am friends with several nurses. Even they are scared. It would be nice if the scientist would just tell us the truth and be done with it.
ReplyDeleteI’ve had the flu twice before
ReplyDeleteMajor League Baseball has been administering to teams and employee tests for antibodies. It will show who has had the virus and provide scientists a better sense of how widespread the disease is in major areas.
ReplyDeleteThen pan out to everyone else.