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discodropper t1_j9eldxp wrote

Reply to comment by Riversntallbuildings in The case of a patient who had COVID for 318 days helped scientists discover a new route for dangerous coronavirus strain emergence. They found mutations enabling T cell escape. Keeping track of mutations is crucial for understanding, monitoring, and controlling the pandemic by Skoltech_

There’s almost always some monetary compensation for participating in medical research. The amount is typically associated with how intensive that research is. I’m not sure about long-term case studies like this one, but said compensation may have also included free treatment (which, for a year-long case, is pretty hefty).

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