Coronavirus antibodies may disappear 2 to 3 months after people recover, a new study found

[RandySF]

People who develop coronavirus-fighting antibodies might not keep them very long, especially if they didn't have symptoms.

After just a few months, recovered coronavirus patients may rapidly lose antibodies — blood proteins that fight off the virus and can prevent reinfection — according to a study published Thursday in the journal Nature Medicine. The finding raises new questions about the idea of immunity passports and could be cause for concern about the development of an effective vaccine.



https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-antibodies-only-last-months-weaker-in-asymptomatic-cases-2020-6%3famp

[Doodley]

1. Devastating if true, especially for America because unlike other nations, we have

reopened while it is out of control.

[Throck]

2. Has man interfered with mother nature?

She seems really pissed this year.

[Baitball Blogger]

3. +1

[BlancheSplanchnik]

4. Human overpopulation. NT

[tecelote]

5. That's my belief.

I fear no God. But, Mother Nature, she scares the hell out of me.

[uponit7771]

6. Damn

[Takket]

7. So does that mean...

That when we get a vaccine we’ll have to get a booster every two months to maintain immunity?

[Johnny2X2X]

8. Oh man

Didn't think about it like that. This could mean our bodies won't readily retain the antibodies produced by a vaccine.

Let's just hope this study isn't true, because if it is Covid-19 might be about 10 times worse than feared and it might be killing people for years and years at a high rate.

[tanyev]

9. Dallas Woman Battling Coronavirus, Again

McKee tested positive for COVID-19 in February. She was diagnosed after feeling "clear and obvious" symptoms.

She fought the virus from home and beat it. She even donated plasma twice after testing positive for antibodies, thinking she was in the clear.

But this past Friday, McKee went to the hospital with high blood pressure and a headache.

She never imagined -- four months later -- she'd test positive for COVID-19 again.

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/coronavirus/dallas-woman-battling-coronavirus-again/2389265/

This is the thing that concerns me the most about this virus.

[uponit7771]

10. S Korea reported at tops 2% of its population was reinfected. I pray that's wrong

[Laelth]

11. k&r for visibility. If true, this is a big deal. n/t

-Laelth

[Baclava]

12. So this test was on 37 people in China? I need more studies before I believe any of this stuff now

[Wounded Bear]

14. The anecdotal evidence is piling up, though...

been hearing more of these complaints from several countries.

[clutterbox1830]

13. This make sense given the reinfection reports from other countires.

[SoonerPride]

15. There is a reason there has never been a vaccine for any coronavirus.

I wouldn't expect one for this virus either.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

16. K&R