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Scientist posits ‘wild’ hypothesis that cross immunity could slow pandemic

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WHO expresses caution on whether there may be protection from prior exposure to some cold viruses; scientists examine if some people are more vulnerable to infection than others The conspiracists are saying that C19 is not particularly harmful to the vast majority of people, and if their figures are correct, could this explain the mystery of why C19 didn't do as much harm as the scientists expected. It is only an hypotheses, and more research is needed.If this turns out to be the case, we were lucky this time. Let's hope we are better prepared for future pandemics. In a recent post on Twitter, Francois Balloux of University College London noted an “intriguing” lack of an immediate resurgence in COVID-19 cases following the easing of lockdowns in several countries. ...that a “proportion

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WHO expresses caution on whether there may be protection from prior exposure to some cold viruses; scientists examine if some people are more vulnerable to infection than others


The conspiracists are saying that C19 is not particularly harmful to the vast majority of people, and if their figures are correct, could this explain the mystery of why C19 didn't do as much harm as the scientists expected. It is only an hypotheses, and more research is needed.

If this turns out to be the case, we were lucky this time. Let's hope we are better prepared for future pandemics.


In a recent post on Twitter, Francois Balloux of University College London noted an “intriguing” lack of an immediate resurgence in COVID-19 cases following the easing of lockdowns in several countries.

...that a “proportion of the population might have pre-existing immunity to #SARSCoV2, potentially due to prior exposure to ‘common cold’ coronaviruses.”

Times of Israel 

Scientist posits ‘wild’ hypothesis that cross immunity could slow pandemic


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