T-cell immunity appears to be more common among infected patients and scientists say it may potentially last even longer. And even Covid-19 patients with very mild symptoms developed a strong T-cell immune response, whereas they do not appear to have strong antibody responses. CHILDREN 'MAY BE PROTECTED FROM COVID-19 BECAUSE THEY GET SO MANY COLDS' Children may be better protected against coronavirus because they get so many colds, some scientists believe. There are four coronaviruses known to cause coughs and colds, with adults averaging between two to four colds a year. AdvertisementThe researchers wrote: 'Similarity to common cold human coronaviruses provided a functional basis for... immunity in SARS-CoV-2 infection'.

Source: Daily Mail June 30, 2020 17:08 UTC