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ThinkingSapien
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!Even if you have had the virus, there is reason to get the vaccine.
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Theo520
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This is a statistical anomaly, and shouldnāt be driving broad policy by itself. Reinfection is possible, but not probable.
I continue masking up (Iām recovered) because we donāt have a ārecoveredā armband and my wearing a mask is good theater that supports everyone else wearing a mask, that are at risk of infection.
Iām not even convinced it is possible.
It seems likely to me a reinfection is nothing more than a false positive followed by an actual positive.
LeafByNiggle
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There is at least one documented instance of reinfection. It was confirmed by DNA sequencing. The second infection had some slight differences in the sequence. So it was a different strain of covid than the first time.Theo520:
Iām not even convinced it is possible.
It seems likely to me a reinfection is nothing more than a false positive followed by an actual positive.
I can see that.
Just as there are different strains of flu.
But I am not convinced it is a widespread thing
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Theo520
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Yes, itās possible but not probable.
Until it becomes probably, it shouldnāt be driving policy. In the future weāll probably get a Covid/Flu shot every season.
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ConcernedAmerican
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Havenāt worn it before I had Covid.
Havenāt worn it after I had Covid
Wonāt be getting a vaccine.
Still wonāt be wearing a mask.
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Havenāt worn it after I had Covid
Wonāt be getting a vaccine.
Still wonāt be wearing a mask.
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Cathoholic
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I want to see it. Please link to it.
One of their āpositiveā tests could have been by a person breathing up viral ābody partsā from someone else that had a ārealā corona virus infection.
They exhale inactive particles for awhile after their infection.
With over-re-samplings on the PCR testing, there is no telling if this guy had two viral infections or not.
It would be more likely to assume he has an underlying indolent immunosupressive problem that is in the process of āblossomingā with maybe one real infection.
Or an RSV (or flu) which gave him the symptoms and happened to inhale and spill inactive corona markers in his sample.
The last I saw there was something like a hundred and fifty alleged people who were āinfected twiceā worldwide.
Doubtful that almost any claims are genuine. At least thatās my opinion based on the evidence I just discussed.
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Cruciferi
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I was just at a local bar. Hardly anyone was wearing a mask. Maybe 25% of the patrons. I guess weāll see if I contract Covid19ā¦
As I tell everyone that asks me if I am scared of getting itā¦I like my odds.
LeafByNiggle
Well-known member
I heard it on the news. But you and Theo are correct in saying that observed reinfections are very very rare. I mention it only in regard to āhow do they knowā is wasnāt just the same infection.LeafByNiggle:
I want to see it. Please link to it.
Will you at least avoid elderly people in your life for the time being?
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Cruciferi
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When possible I suppose. Then again, everyone is usually older than me and not taking any precautions eitherā¦ So I guess weāll see
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Anesti33
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I seldom wear a mask while I am having a drink. It tends to make the mask very cold and wet!
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Cruciferi
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I dip mine in gin or scotch and suck on it while Iām waiting for the food. 
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ThinkingSapien
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Disney World was adding digital face masks to guests in ride photos
It was apparently an experiment to discourage risky behavior.Disney World is unsurprisingly determined to enforce mask wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic, but that has led it to some unusual experimentation with technology. Disney told WDW News Today in a statement that it stopped a recent practice of digitally placing masks on to the faces of theme park guests who are uncovered in ride photos. This was a test āin response to guest requests,ā Disney said, although it didnāt explain why it began or stopped the practice.
Guests like Facebook user Tony Townsend recently noticed the practice for certain rides, including Dinosaur (above) and Buzz Lightyearās Space Ranger Spin. Many believe the digital edits were meant to discourage riders from taking their masks off for the sake of a picture āpeople are theoretically less likely to endanger others if they know theyāll be seen wearing a mask regardless.
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Cathoholic
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Very reasonable.
Tis_Bearself
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Iām in a college town and the number of students who donāt bother with masks is ridiculous. Itās not surprising that their age group is the one spiking the COVID cases in our area, way out in front of all the other age groups by a country mile according to the stats from our county health department.
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Cruciferi
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The amazing thing is that most of the restaurant patrons were over 40 and not wearing masks. Me and my friends got a booth and wore ours. The place was clean and everything sanitary but stillā¦
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ThinkingSapien
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That statement stands out. Are you saying it appeared clean? In a discussion about a microscopic airbourne pathogen, I think it is difficult to declare any place as āclean.ā
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