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Posts Exaggerate Lab Findings About COVID-19’s Impact on Immune System

Posts Exaggerate Lab Findings About COVID-19’s Impact on Immune System

Outside of long COVID or very severe cases, most research suggests COVID-19 doesn’t cause lasting damage to the immune system. A few studies have found evidence of some possible damage, but nothing as severe as an immunodeficiency. People on social media, however, are misinterpreting a recent study to incorrectly claim COVID-19 is HIV-like.