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Covid-19: If I’ve already had the coronavirus, can I get it again?

It’s possible, but such cases seem to be rare. It’s not unusual to develop some immunity to a virus after an infection, since our bodies are generally better at recognizing and fighting off bugs they’ve encountered before.

And that seems to be the case with the coronavirus as well, though scientists are still trying to figure out how long any protection might last.