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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Nicola Davis Science correspondent

Covid reinfection: how likely are you to catch virus multiple times?

People return to work as Covid-19 Plan B measure to be scrapped in England.
People return to work as Covid-19 Plan B measure to be scrapped in England. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA

Anecdotal reports of Covid reinfection in the UK are growing, including people testing positive just weeks apart in December and January, or having had the virus three or even four times. Children are also being seen with reinfections. We take a look at the science behind catching Covid multiple times.

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