healthUpdated: Dec 25, 2020, 17:58 ISTThe body’s protective antibodies against the novel coronavirus target a different part of the virus in severe cases of COVID-19 than they do in mild forms of the disease, and wane significantly within several months of infection, a new study says. “We assessed multiple time points and sample types, and also analysed levels of viral RNA in patient nasopharyngeal swabs and blood samples. The study noted that 25 people in the study died of the disease. “Among people with severe disease, some die and some recover. The scientists also found that people with asymptomatic and mild illness had lower levels of antibodies overall than did those with severe disease.

Source: Hindustan Times December 25, 2020 12:29 UTC