Genomic evidence for reinfection with SARS-CoV-2: a case study (full article)

>Researchers in the US have reported the country’s first confirmed case of coronavirus reinfection.

>A 25-year-old man with no known immune disorders or underlying conditions was infected with Covid-19 on two separate occasions, according to a study published in the Lancet Infectious Diseases journal.

>The authors said further research was required, but added the findings indicated previous exposure to the virus may not guarantee total immunity, and that all individuals should comply with control measures.

>It is the fifth confirmation of reinfection worldwide, researchers said, with at least four other cases confirmed in Belgium, the Netherlands, Hong Kong and Ecuador.

>The second infection of the patient, who lives in Washoe County, Nevada, was more severe than the first and resulted in hospitalisation with oxygen support.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/13/man-25-catches...

Unfortunately the paper describes for the most part the genomic and sequence analysis. It would've been better to have additional biochemical data, and in particular immunological data, to determine what was the reason for the escape from the immune system.

P.S.: we still have 5 confirmed reinfections over a million cases. Very short lived immunity may (may, in absence of data, at this point) be an exception rather than a rule. It will be far more interesting to see data from a few months onward (1+ year from early infections).

Sarcasm: so The Lancet is part of the liberal media now.