He added that “the prior data suggesting ‘rebound’ Paxlovid positivity in the low single digits is outdated” and that the real number was likely significantly higher. Either way, experts stressed that Paxlovid had been notably successful in preventing more severe Covid-19 illnesses and hospitalizations. The advisory also said that rebounding did not represent reinfection with the virus or resistance to Paxlovid. Dr. Ashish K. Jha, the White House’s Covid-19 response coordinator, told reporters when Mr. Biden first tested positive that by looking at Twitter, “it feels like everybody has rebound, but it turns out there’s actually clinical data” suggesting otherwise. He added that scientists were working to explain why some people experience a rebound of the virus.

Source: New York Times July 31, 2022 03:25 UTC