Dr. Fauci said he tested negative for the virus on successive days but then tested positive again.
Agency scientists say they think the phenomenon has something to do with the nature of the virus and not the treatment itself or vaccination status, according to a CDC advisory.
“Limited information currently available from case reports suggests that persons treated with Paxlovid who experience COVID-19 rebound have had mild illness; there are no reports of severe disease,” the advisory said. “There is currently no evidence that additional treatment is needed with Paxlovid or other [anti-virus] therapies in cases where COVID-19 rebound is suspected.”
A recent study from the University of California, San Diego, says the rebound might be due to a lack of exposure, meaning not enough of the drug is reaching infected cells to stop all viral replication.
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