'Confounding': Covid may have already peaked in many African countries https://ift.tt/2ZK258V Karen McVeigh One explanation for virus not behaving as expected could be previous exposure to other infections, experts tell MPs Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The coronavirus pandemic has peaked earlier than expected in many African countries, confounding early predictions, experts have told MPs. Scientists do not yet know why, but one hypothesis is the possibility of people having pre-existing immunity to Covid-19, caused by exposure to other infections. Continue reading... https://ift.tt/eA8V8J September 16, 2020 at 02:32PM

One explanation for virus not behaving as expected could be previous exposure to other infections, experts tell MPs

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The coronavirus pandemic has peaked earlier than expected in many African countries, confounding early predictions, experts have told MPs.

Scientists do not yet know why, but one hypothesis is the possibility of people having pre-existing immunity to Covid-19, caused by exposure to other infections.

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