If you’ve previously had some forms of the common cold or chest infections it could actually help protect you from the novel coronavirus, a study has suggested.
Scientists say new research suggests certain forms of the cold could coach our immune systems to mount a strong defence against killer Covid-19.
Researchers also have found some evidence to suggest that immunity to the family of coronaviruses could last at least 17 years, as they studied blood samples from survivors of the 2003 SARS outbreak.
Scientists worldwide are still racing to understand Covid-19, including whether catching the virus once leads to immunity. Proving that contracting Covid-19 leads to immunity is considered a key to allowing countries to end restrictive
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