Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection 1 year after primary infection in Lombardy, Italy

What The Study Did:

Study

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esults suggest that reinfections are rare


events and that patients who have recovered from COVID-19 have


a lower risk of reinfection. However, the observation ended before SARS-CoV-2 variants began to spread, and it is unknown how well natural immunity to the wild-type virus will protect against variants.

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Authors:


Nicola Mumoli, M.D., of the


Ospedale Fornaroli in Magenta, Italy

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