Listen: Plasma and Immunity

The writer F. T. Kola had COVID-19 in March, and she’s still dealing with the aftermath. She returns to the podcast Social Distance to ask about whether she should donate plasma, and if she should worry about “reinfection.”

Also on this episode: Atlantic senior editor John Hendrickson talks about disability at the Democratic National Convention. Read his definitive story on Joe Biden and stuttering.

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Here’s part of the conversation with F. T. Kola, edited for length and clarity.

James Hamblin: Are you still doing well?

F. T. Kola: I’m doing so much better. I’ve been very lucky, but I’m still recovering, slowly getting back to normal strength. I went for a 25-minute walk with a slight hill two days ago, and I’m still recovering from that. I’m dealing with the damage that the virus did and the trauma it inflicted on my body, but the virus is gone.

Remind me, this was March when