Can you get the coronavirus twice?
by Denis Campbell Health policy editor from on (#50STM)
Definitive answer not yet known, but experts say reinfection seems unlikely
One of the most concerning issues since the emergence of the Covid-19 virus has been whether those who have had it can get it a second time - and what that means for immunity.
On Monday, both Sir Patrick Vallance, the government's chief scientific adviser, and Prof Chris Whitty, Boris Johnson's chief medical adviser, sought to reassure the public. Those who have had the virus once will develop some immunity, they said - and it is rare to get an infectious disease again.
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