The Israeli coronavirus survivor is reinfected with the South African variant

Ziv Yaffe now tested positive for COVID-19 twice, after originally testing positive for the virus last August. However, with this new South African strain, Yaffe stated that he is not experiencing any symptoms and stated that he “feels great and has not infected anyone else,” according to a report from Ynet. Yaffe, 57, tested positive for the new species after returning to Israel from Turkey. According to Yaffe, it was more difficult for him to deal with the virus when he had it last August. “I am not a doctor or researcher, but I can say that for the first time I was indeed very sick,” he said in the report. In the case of the new strain that Yaffe received, the possible explanation for not having any symptoms could be due to “the [presence of] antibodies of the original virus that protected against the disease when infected with the strain, ” said Prof. Shai Efrati. Yaffe is currently participating in a study being conducted by Efrati, the latter evaluating people’s immune systems after recovery from the coronavirus. We’ve been following him ever since, and over time we’ve seen everyone’s antibodies decrease – but we don’t know if this is enough to prevent another disease. It should be emphasized that antibodies do not necessarily prevent infection, “Efrati added in the report. His re-examination on his return from Turkey confirmed that Yaffe had the South African tribe.” He had the virus, but it wasn’t. “I’m not sick,” said Efrati. “His wife, daughters, and grandchildren also lived with him — but none of them were infected.”

According to Prof. Efrati: “This is a case from which a lot can be learned. The antibodies he developed in August protected him from developing disease,” he told Ynet. This means that the antibodies that developed from the original virus protected him from disease, even when they were infected with the South African mutation. As a result of the increasing coronavirus cases, the Israeli government agreed to extend the current lockdown until next Friday morning. and the Knesset passed a bill that doubles the fine for violations of new coronavirus rules