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Re: Djokovic's PCR test was manipulated?

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I find it funny how some countries suddenly make your life a lot easier if you have a positive test history.

Canada has a fairly annoying requirement to have a negative PCR test taken within 72h of takeoff (or arrival by car), which can be dicey/expensive in many parts of the world to get, but if you have a positive PCR result from 14-180 days, this requirement drops and travel gets a lot easier than those that never got a positive covid test. Regardless of vaccination status.

Re: Djokovic's PCR test was manipulated?

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I find it funny how some countries suddenly make your life a lot easier if you have a positive test history. Canada has a fairly annoying requirement to have a negative PCR test taken within 72h of takeoff (or arrival by car), which can be dicey/expensive in many parts of the world to get, but if you have a positive PCR result from 14-180 days, this requirement drops and travel gets a lot easier than those that never…

Why is that surprising? Recovering from a natural infection is more durable immunity than that of the vaccines. Even more so if you have both.

Re: Djokovic's PCR test was manipulated?

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I find it funny how some countries suddenly make your life a lot easier if you have a positive test history. Canada has a fairly annoying requirement to have a negative PCR test taken within 72h of takeoff (or arrival by car), which can be dicey/expensive in many parts of the world to get, but if you have a positive PCR result from 14-180 days, this requirement drops and travel gets a lot easier than those that never…

This is because Mucosal immunity.

Re: Djokovic's PCR test was manipulated?

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“Continue working”… he’s an international tennis star that probably doesn’t need to work an extra day in his life, not a mother of 4 working 12 hours days to make ends meet. Also his only loss would be losing the opportunity to win another Australian Open. But I guess superstars don’t have to make sacrifices like us regular people have had to throughout the pandemic.

Re: Djokovic's PCR test was manipulated?

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I find it funny how some countries suddenly make your life a lot easier if you have a positive test history. Canada has a fairly annoying requirement to have a negative PCR test taken within 72h of takeoff (or arrival by car), which can be dicey/expensive in many parts of the world to get, but if you have a positive PCR result from 14-180 days, this requirement drops and travel gets a lot easier than those that never…

Why is that surprising? Recovering from a natural infection is more durable immunity than that of the vaccines. Even more so if you have both.

OP might think it's funny because it appears beneficial to seek an infection despite all guidance to avoid it.

Re: Djokovic's PCR test was manipulated?

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Why is that surprising? Recovering from a natural infection is more durable immunity than that of the vaccines. Even more so if you have both.

OP might think it's funny because it appears beneficial to seek an infection despite all guidance to avoid it.

As an anecdote, that's exactly the behaviour/mentality I've heard from some people I know that still refuse to take the vaccine. They are young and fit, and their reasoning is exactly that, it's easier to just get infected, recover, and get papers for traveling that are valid for 6 months...

Perverse incentives showing up, as usual.

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