healthUpdated: Nov 17, 2020, 08:08 ISTChildren have a distinct immune response to the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) compared to adults, a new research has found. The study was part of a research to understand the ravaging effects of the Covid-19. The findings showed that many children carried a particular type of antibody that is helping their immune system prevent Covid-19 infection. Click here for full Covid-19 coverageOnly five per cent of adults have these antibodies, as compared to 43 per cent of children, the research showed. Moderna Inc said its Covid-19 vaccine was almost 95% effective in a late-stage trial, another sign of progress in the hunt for tools to fight the pandemic.

Source: Hindustan Times November 17, 2020 02:37 UTC