According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), at least 96 million cumulative cases of COVID-19 have arisen in the U.S. alone. Yet some people still say that they haven’t had COVID-19 at all, in spite of the virus's constant presence throughout the past two and a half years.
So, how have these COVID-19 super dodgers avoided getting it for so long? Though the research is far from firm, the scientists studying this question are coming closer to answers. As of now, they advance two main theories.
First and foremost, scientists speculate that some COVID-19 super dodgers, who say they haven’t had it, could’ve caught the virus unknowingly. Many infected individuals face mild symptoms that they confuse for a common cold. Many others face no symptoms at all — not a cough, a sore throat nor a loss of taste or smell. In fact, one study says that ...