Covid-19 reinfections are real. Should you be worried?

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We all suffer multiple bouts of the common cold throughout our lives and never think twice about it. We live with recurring influenza seasons despite a vaccine. But what about Covid-19?

Repeat occurrences of cold and flu happen because our immune systems seem to "forget" the previous infection.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 24, 2020, with the headline Covid-19 reinfections are real. Should you be worried?. Subscribe