Why a positive coronavirus antibody test doesn’t mean you’re immune

[Yoni Heisler]

• A person who tests positive for coronavirus antibodies isn't automatically immune from exhibiting symptoms in the future.
• To date, nearly 6.5 million people have contracted the coronavirus.
• Researchers around the world are working on a coronavirus vaccine, but we likely won't see one until 2021.

A common misconception regarding the coronavirus is that people who test positive for coronavirus antibodies are now immune to the virus. The reality, though, is that not all antibodies can prevent someone who was previously asymptomatic from experiencing more severe symptoms later on down the line.

Speaking to the matter, Knowridge Science Report recently sat down for an eye-opening and informative interview with Jonathan Fogle, an Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at North Carolina State University.

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