Professor Yuen Kwok-yung, chair professor of Infectious Diseases, Department of Microbiology, HKU, shared his views about the COVID-19 reinfection in an interview on August 25th after he and his team released research findings documenting the world’s first case of COVID-19…
The first documented COVID 19 reinfection has been reported in Hong Kong verified by genetic sequencing. Dr. Seheult of explains the importance of this patient’s symptoms (he was asymptomatic with the second infection) and how immunity to viruses typically builds…
Dr Sette is a leader in the field of T cell epitope-MHC interactions, beginning with his contribution to the discovery of the biological function of MHC in the mid 80s to mid 90s. From those studies he and his collaborators…
A 33-year-old person from Hong Kong has become the first-ever confirmed victim of COVID-19 reinfection. In this episode of ‘COVID-19 Watch with Dr. Satyajit Rath’, he focuses on the reinfection phenomenon. He also talks about if the vaccines will be…
Following a report from University of Hong Kong scientists that a patient has been re-infected with the virus that causes Covid-19, the Erasmus Medical Centre in Rotterdam is confirming that it too has tested and confirmed a case of coronavirus…
What the first confirmed COVID-19 reinfection tells us about a future vaccine Researchers at the University of Hong Kong confirmed the world’s first known case of coronavirus reinfection on Monday. The reinfected person is a 33-year-old man from Hong Kong…
