Scouring news outlets in search of good news about Covid-19 is like looking for a healthy option at a bubble tea store; you can try it, but it’ll probably end in disappointment.
It’s been over eight months since the coronavirus emerged in Wuhan, yet we are still learning new things about the virus every day.
Recently, scientists discovered several other strains of Covid-19, one of which is said to be more contagious but less deadly.
I wish I could tell you we’ve finally found a vaccine and can get inoculated tomorrow but I have some not-so-reassuring news instead.
A Person Has Been Confirmed to be Re-Infected With Another Stain of Coronavirus
Infect me once, shame on you, infect me twice, shame on another version of you.
Scientists have confirmed that a man in Hong Kong has been infected with a different strain of the coronavirus after recovering from the disease in April.
This is the world’s first documented case of re-infection since the disease emerged.
The man’s second infection was detected via airport screening when he returned to Hong Kong from Europe this month.
After sequencing his genome and analysing the results, researchers at the University of Hong Kong discovered he had been infected by two different coronavirus variants.
Lady luck is not on this guy’s side.
According to Bloomberg, other patients have tested positive for Covid-19 after their symptoms have resolved, which has puzzled scientists.
Is it a re-eruption of an infection, a new infection, or just lingering traces of the initial infection?
The good news is that the man who was re-infected didn’t develop any symptoms, suggesting subsequent infections may be milder.