GettyKey FactsThe study, a collaboration between the University of Oxford and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that is yet to be peer-reviewed, evaluated 12,180 health care workers at Oxford University Hospitals for 30 weeks from April to November. They found 89 of the 11,052 employees without antibodies contracted coronavirus and had symptoms, while none of the 1,246 employees with the antibodies developed a new infection with symptoms. Employees with the antibodies were also less likely to contract coronavirus without symptoms and the three who tested positive did not develop coronavirus symptoms. TangentThe University of Oxford and AstraZeneca on Wednesday said their coronavirus vaccine is safe and produces a strong immune response for older adults based on interim data from a 560-person trial. Further ReadingPrior COVID-19 infection offers protection from re-infection for at least six months (Oxford University Hospitals)Oxford Covid-19 Vaccine Induces ‘Robust’ Immune Response In Older Adults, Early Findings Show (Forbes)Full coverage and live updates on the Coronavirus

Source: Forbes November 20, 2020 15:56 UTC