Health
Our immune systems can cope with Covid-19 – it’s our politicians who can’t – The Guardian
The psychological impact of the virus is profound, but there is nothing to suggest its physical effects can’t be overcome, says the virologist Angela Rasmussen
A great deal of conflicting information has emerged about the immune response that develops in patients who have recovered from Covid-19. A recent study in the UK showed declining antibodies in more than 350,000 people, leading to headlines that immunity wanes rapidly just months after infection.
The next day, another study concluded the opposite: in more than 30,000 patients in New York City, the majority showed high levels of IgG antibodies, which are the type of antibodies that typically neutralise…
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