More Than 500 Readers Detail COVID Superdodger Stories 6 Years After Pandemic Began
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Updated · The Boston Globe · Jun 3
More Than 500 Readers Detail COVID Superdodger Stories 6 Years After Pandemic Began
2 articles · Updated · The Boston Globe · Jun 3
Summary
More than 500 readers told the Boston Globe they have never tested positive for COVID-19, offering a rare snapshot of people who say they avoided infection through the pandemic’s many waves.
Those accounts split across strict precautions and apparent normalcy: some described continued masking, avoiding crowds and travel, while others said they resumed routine life and still never got sick.
Readers also cited luck, faith and elaborate personal regimens — including UV mail disinfection, nasal sprays, vitamin stacks, multiple daily showers and strict isolation — underscoring how varied the experiences were.
Researchers and local scientists studying repeated non-infection say the answer may involve behavior, biology, timing and genetics, while warning that some claims of certainty may be less clear-cut.