Coronavirus FAQ: I got COVID. Then I got it again. What’s the deal with reinfection?

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June 6, 20225:02 PM ET

MELODY SCHREIBER

A positive result on a home COVID test. If you catch it once, can you catch it again? Turns out the answer is: Yes.

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You got sick with COVID back in January, so you figured you were done with the virus for a while. But then you began feeling a scratchy throat and a runny nose, took a home testjust in case —and that second line blazed red once again.

You might well be wondering: How this can happen? Is it possible to get COVID again…

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