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In reply to the discussion: Antibody levels in recovered COVID-19 patients decline quickly [View all]Laelth
(32,017 posts)23. Treatments for COVID-19 will probably be only marginally effective.
Theres not much we can do with a coronavirus but ride it out. The virus will self-select for weaker strains as the more virulent strains kill their hosts (and then are no longer spread). Well all get this thing, sooner or later, just as we all get the common cold. We will never be completely immune, just as we are never completely immune to the common cold. Its a coronavirus. We cant beat it. We will slowly, collectively build partial immunity to it. Our treatments will focus on ameliorating the symptoms.
That seems the most likely outcome to me.
-Laelth
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If valid, this implies that a vaccine won't be the answer. A treatment will be.
still_one
Jun 2020
#1
I think that's correct. There is still no vaccine for these coronaviruses: SARS, MERS, and
Mrs. Overall
Jun 2020
#3
Well. That's not good. What do you do with a cold? Ride it out. Sometimes it takes you down, and
LizBeth
Jun 2020
#7
I certainly can't isolate forever. I am in better position than a lot of people.
LizBeth
Jun 2020
#12
Right. Maybe they can come up with a more effective treatment for covid seeing results can be
LizBeth
Jun 2020
#22
Thanks for a reality based conversation. In this world, that is always appreciated.
LizBeth
Jun 2020
#31
Do we have a treatment for the common cold, or do we just relieve some of the synptoms?
Sucha NastyWoman
Jun 2020
#29
I'm sorry to hear you have complications like this to worry about and deal with.
Silver1
Jun 2020
#46
I suspect the final answer will be a yearly (or even bi-yearly) vaccine plus treatments... nt
Blasphemer
Jun 2020
#19
Right. There's a lot that's known, and probably a lot more that's not known
PoindexterOglethorpe
Jun 2020
#52