Scientists recently told The New York Times that they have seen continued immunity in COVID-19 patients, a positive sign for experts who are worried about how long recovering patients can stay safe.
What is the matter?
Scientists have been monitoring immune responses to the coronavirus in recent months to find out how long a recovered patient can stay safe from the virus.
“Things really work out the way they should.” – Deepta Bhattacharya, an immunologist at the University of Arizona
- The researchers could not determine how long the immune response would last. But the data is seen as a positive sign that the body can respond to the new coronavirus and fend it off, at least in many cases, according to The New York Times.
“This is exactly what you are hoping for.” – Marion Pepper, an immunologist at the University of Washington
What comes next?
- According to Fox News, the researchers said the next step would be to find real evidence on whether humans can ward off the coronavirus after being exposed once.
