Topline Immunity to the novel coronavirus may last eight months or longer, according to a new study authored by respected scientists at leading labs, which found that individuals who recovered from the coronavirus developed “robust” levels of B cells and T cells (necessary for fighting off the virus) and “these cells may persist in the body for a very, very long time.” A medic wearing a personal protective equipment (PPE) while collecting a swab sample from a man … [+] during the tests. Indian Health Workers conduct serological tests about antibodies generated by the immune system against the Coronavirus. In India more than 55,000 cases add up each day with a total of 2,027,074 confirmed cases and 41,638 deaths by the COVID-19 diseases. (Photo by Naveen Sharma/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Key Facts Researchers collected blood samples from 185 patients between the ages of 19 to 81 who had tested positive for the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) early in the pandemic and discovered that most had enough immune cells to combat the virus and prevent reinfection. In addition, these antibodies were “durable,” showing remarkably slow… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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Coronavirus Immunity May Last Years, Possibly Even Decades, Study Suggests
