WHO: Recovered coronavirus patients have been reinfected with new virus strains

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Preliminary reports from South Africa suggest people with prior Covid infection could be reinfected with a new, more infectious variant of the virus, the World Health Organization said.

Initial findings also show Covid vaccines may be less effective in protecting against new strains of the virus, but vaccination may reduce the severity of infection, WHO said.

Vaccination may also decrease the spread of new Covid variants, according to WHO.

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** This post was originally published on February 13, 2021 **