November 13, 2020

Nerdy Girl-In-Chief Dr. Lindsey Leininger

We don’t often share “Nerdy Girls in the News” but this piece by Joycelyn Winnecke SO captures our Nerdy Girl-in-Chief Dr. Lindsey Leininger AND the story of our Dear Pandemic journey. Thank you to our wonderful community for your support and especially your *trust* during this pandemic, we don’t take it for granted for a …

November 13, 2020

Is it true that some people already have antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 from previous exposure to seasonal coronaviruses?

Biology/Immunity

A: Maybe; there *is* evidence of antibodies to seasonal coronaviruses reacting to some parts of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. BUT so far there is no solid evidence that these antibodies protect from COVID-19 infection or disease. What does it mean to have “cross-reactive” antibodies? There are four “common” or seasonal human coronaviruses which are one cause …

Post Categories:
- Biology/Immunity (44)
- Clinical Symptoms (41)
- Data and Metrics (58)
- Families (111)
- Infection and Spread (164)
- Masks (37)
- Mental Health (58)
- Posts en Español (15)
- Reopening (40)
- School (30)
- Social and Racial Justice (21)
- Socializing (64)
- Staying Safe (248)
- Testing and Contact Tracing (45)
- Travel (20)
- Treatments (28)
- Uncategorized (16)
- Uncertainty and Misinformation (47)
- Vaccines (32)
- Videos (35)
Browse posts by date:
November 2020

M T W T F S S

1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30

« Oct
Content and Comment Policy: The content found on Dear Pandemic’s digital platforms, including graphics, images, text, and all other materials is provided for reference and educational purposes only. The content is not meant to be exhaustive or to be applicable to any specific individual’s medical condition. Nothing on Dear Pandemic’s page should be taken as medical advice of any kind. Neither our posts nor the comments of our readers are a substitute for the advice of your healthcare provider. We do not vet all comments and cannot vouch for their content. We do not represent any institution, rather a collaborative network of scientists operating independently, with the goal of informing the general public with factual information related to the pandemic. Stay sane, stay safe!