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Re:In 4 US state prisons, 3,300 inmates test positive, 96% w... by mgummelt on Saturday April 25, 2020 @05:24PM (#22981640)
> I kind of assume the virus grows exponentially inside the body and would dwarf the initial constant.

Perhaps a more mild initial growth stage gives the immune system more time to respond.

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Re:In 4 US state prisons, 3,300 inmates test positive, 96% w... by dboreham on Saturday April 25, 2020 @10:11PM (#22983696)
If the immune response occurs in constant time, and is able to neutralize up to a constant number of viri at that engagement time, then you'd expect to see bimodal outcomes.
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