Experts explain why people should not try to catch Covid-19 on purposePeople have been warned the risk is much higher than any benefits they think they will get
Whilst most people have spent the past two years desperately trying to avoid Covid-19, there are now some that are actively attempting the opposite.
There is a growing belief that Covid is less and less of a threat, a mild illness that you can get over in a couple of days - but for some this is still not the case.
It was announced yesterday that Czech singer Hana Horka died from Covid after intentionally contracting the virus.
Her son told the BBC that she was unvaccinated and hoped to catch the virus so she could later get a recovery pass to access certain venues.
The truth is that Covid still presents a danger to people, particularly those that are unvaccinated.
Many refer to the so-called "chickenpox theory", believing that catching the virus will protect you in the long run.
Not only is this dangerous, but experts warn this will lead to many more unnecessary deaths.
Akiko Iwasaki, is a immunobiologist at the Yale University School of Medicine who studies viral immunity. She spoke to TIME and discussed why purposely catching Covid is a big risk.
She believes firstly there’s no way to predict how serious a case of Covid will be, secondly, vaccines and boosters already provide strong enough protection, and thirdly, every infection can set off a domino effect, affecting other people in potentially devastating ways.
“The risk-to-benefit calculation here is very clear to me. The risk is so much higher than whatever benefit you might reap.
“We know that the booster induces quite robust antibodies, even against Omicron. Why not get your immunity that way?”
Dr. Laolu Fayanju, a regional medical director in Ohio, says the idea of people catching Covid purposely puts "a chill up my spine".
Although Omicron on the whole is milder than other variants, it can still prove fatal.
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