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he answer to that is a definite “maybe.” Many people are able to clear a SARS-Cov-2 infection after two to four weeks. Some, of course, never clear the infection, and become part of the Covid-19 mortality statistics. Of the survivors, after they clear the infection, are there any lingering effects that could pose problems? For many, the answer is “yes.” Continue reading
We have seen how the lethality of Covid-19 rises exponentially with age. It is such that if a person over 80 years old catches the disease, the odds of survival are not good.
There is a reason why older people are much more likely to die of Covid-19 than are their children and grandchildren. From about the age of puberty onward, the human immune system declines in its ability to protect us from a host of threats, including Covid-19. One of the prime drivers of this decline is a condition called thymic involution, which is the decline in size and function of the thymus gland. Continue reading
The vaccination program for Covid-19 is running ahead of schedule, and now, in most of the United States, anyone over the age of 15 can schedule an appointment to be vaccinated. This is certainly good news, but it does not mean that we are on the downslope of this fight. Mutations to the SARS-Cov-2 virus are spontaneously appearing whenever new people are infected. Most of these mutations don’t matter, but some definitely do, giving rise to new VOCs (variants of concern). Continue reading
There are several things you can do, that will reduce your risk of contracting COVID-19. You could:
There are two main ways to gain immunity to Covid-19. The first is to have had a previous Covid-19 infection. This is not recommended. If your first encounter with the SARS-Cov-2 virus kills you, your state of immunity becomes a moot point. Even if it doesn’t kill you, symptomatic Covid-19 is no picnic. Even an asymptomatic case is something to be avoided. Asymptomatic infected people can still infect the people around them, possibly with serious consequences. Continue reading