- A Singapore man beat the novel coronavirus, but it stayed in his system for 40 days without presenting any symptoms, according to doctors.
- The man tested positive for over a month after his symptoms subsided, puzzling healthcare workers.
- Understanding why some people continue to test positive even after the virus has been beaten is increasingly important for scientists and health experts.
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One of the most puzzling questions surrounding the novel coronavirus pandemic is just how long the virus hangs around in the human body. Testing for the virus has provided scientists with confusing results, including asymptomatic patients who never got sick but still registered as positive, and even patients who beat the virus still testing positive over and over again.
As the Los Angeles Times reports, a man in Singapore just endured the most dramatic example of the virus’s ability to hang around even after it’s been “beaten” by a person’s immune system. According to the report, 42-year-old Charles Pignal experienced mild symptoms that included a cough and fever that quickly went away. His symptoms were gone, but the virus refused to throw in the towel.
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Doctors are baffled by a man who still had coronavirus 40 days after beating it originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 5 May 2020 at 13:48:08 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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