[DaFace]

This thread is a fascinating study in how misinformation spreads and is so hard to combat sometimes. A few posts from the past few days:

Well-documented source:

Originally Posted by O.city

THE GOOD NEWS: Immunity to the coronavirus might last years, maybe even decades, according to a new study — the most hopeful look yet at this issue. 1/xhttps://t.co/ntTmKxKjbm

— Apoorva Mandavilli (@apoorva_nyc) November 17, 2020

You mean it's like every other virus we know about? I'm shocked.

(One reply. Most ignore it.)

Same story from a different source:

Originally Posted by DaFace

More good news for the hope that vaccines will be a near-total way out of this. I really feel like things will be almost completely normal by next fall and hopefully near normal much sooner than that.

People who have recovered from the coronavirus may have immunity that lasts years, maybe even decades, according to a new study — the most hopeful answer yet to a question that has shadowed plans for widespread vaccination. https://t.co/9k6uPS3vfo

— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 17, 2020

(Two replies. Most ignore it.)

Same story from yet another source:

Originally Posted by MahomesMagic

Apoorva Mandavilli
@apoorva_nyc
THE GOOD NEWS: Immunity to the coronavirus might last years, maybe even decades, according to a new study — the most hopeful look yet at this
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/17/h....co/ntTmKxKjbm

(No replies.)

Completely unsourced opinion about what someone "heard":

Originally Posted by TribalElder

Heard the vaccine is only going to be effective for a short window (3 months) so welcome to quarterly Rona shots

(Immediately spawns a multitude of replies.)

Originally Posted by R Clark

So where did you hear this?

Originally Posted by IA_Chiefs_fan

Where are you getting this?

Originally Posted by loochy

the internet

Originally Posted by loochy

websites

Originally Posted by R Clark

Oh yeah those websites

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Havent we had posters on this site get it twice?

Originally Posted by TLO

What?

Originally Posted by ChiefsHawk

Sorry but false

Originally Posted by TLO

I've looked all over and found nothing that says anything about this.

It's damn near impossible for accurate information to cut through the noise of people talking about information they "hear." It's depressing.