That article also mentions this, after the bit you quoted.
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But that doesn’t mean social distancing will have no effect on your immune system. The psychological effects of social isolation can affect your immune system. The culprits are loneliness and stress.
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Research shows that our anti-viral response is suppressed when we feel lonely.
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Stress has similarly harmful effects on immune function, because the hormones involved in a stress response
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