- While the world uses emergency measures to slow transmission, stopping it also rests on the human immune system’s ability to respond
- Recovered patients’ immunity expected to last longer than that for influenza, raising hopes for vaccines to have long-term effectiveness
Some human antibodies target the spike protein on the surface of the coronavirus. Photo: EPA-EFE
Developing immunity to the
is key to daily lives returning to normal. Since the Sars-CoV-2 virus – which causes the disease Covid-19 – has been known for only a short period of time, there is much to be studied regarding humans’ immune response to it.
The South China Morning Post spoke to researchers about what we know about immunity so far.
How is immunity to the virus developed?
Ashley St John, an immunologist from Duke and National University of Singapore’s medical school, said that most of our information on immunity…
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