By Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture, April 20, 2020
Phil Lawler has been a Catholic journalist for more than 30 years. He has edited several Catholic magazines and written eight books. Founder of Catholic World News, he is the news director and lead analyst at CatholicCulture.org. See full bio.
Sometime in January, before most of us had heard anything more than vague rumors about CO19, I developed a nagging cough. It was never more than a minor nuisance—the sort of cough that comes with an ordinary cold—except that it stayed with me longer. Finally the cough went away, but I developed a low-grade fever, and felt exhausted. After two days spent mostly asleep, I felt fine again. Was that just a bout with an ordinary winter flu, or did I actually have an early encounter with CO19?
We don’t know.
And that’s an important question, isn’t it? Because if I’ve already been exposed to the virus, then maybe I’m safe. Or am I? Does one battle with the virus confer immunity? ….
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