Even mild coronavirus illness may confer some immunity, study shows | Malay Mail

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STRASBOURG, May 27 — Even people with minor illness from the coronavirus can develop antibodies that could leave them immunised for several weeks or more, according to an early French study that tested hospital staff with mild infections. Researchers said the results, which have not yet been peer...

Wednesday, 27 May 2020 07:19 AM MYT

Researchers said the results, which have not yet been peer reviewed, were “encouraging” since little is known about the mechanisms of immunity against the novel coronavirus, especially in people with minor forms of the disease. The study was carried out on 160 members of staff at two hospital sites in Strasbourg who had all tested positive for Covid-19 and suffered mild forms of the disease.

 

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