The recovery rate in the U.S. increased rapidly after the first Covid-19 cases worked through the time frame. Since then, the 370,000-odd cases The Conversation has traced, proved most people with the infection recover. But what does ‘recover’ mean? Morgan McFall of Business Advice asked. This is what we know about Covid recovery so far.
What We Know About Covid Recovery So Far – Immune System
Tom Duszynski, director of epidemiology education at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis confirmed the trend in The Conversation. ‘If all goes to plan, our immune system will destroy the Covid virus completely.’ And we should have no disabilities or lingering symptoms, he says.
The 370,000-odd cases are only a small grab sample of the most serious ones. Therefore, what we know about Covid recovery that way does not include minor cases, and those that went unreported. However, it has become clear that seriously infected patients may take months to regain their strength after leaving hospital.
The Lasting Effects of Patients with Serious Covid Infections
Research priorities have favored improving treatment and developing vaccines, and so the data is still murky. However, our medical scientists have extensive knowledge of the aftermath of severe pneumonia. The results are similar according to Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious-disease expert at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security.
It therefore appears likely patients on breathalyzers in ICU may not recover their full lung capacity even after testing clean. However, they should be immune if America experiences a second major outbreak in the fall. So says the infectious disease expert at the Johns Hopkins Center.
There has been some progress with developing blood tests to detect Covid-19 antibodies. These could identify immune people who could help speed our economic resurgence, from what we know about Covid recovery so far.
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