The research suggests that children clear the infection much faster than adults and may help explain why many don’t become seriously ill. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Antibodies”
First Documented Coronavirus Reinfection Reported in Hong Kong
By Gotham Rex on August 24, 2020
The patient did mount an immune response to the new infection, however, and did not experience symptoms. Source: New York Times
Why Antibody Tests Won’t Help You Much
By Gotham Rex on August 21, 2020
Most antibody tests are useful only for large population surveys, diagnosis in certain children or when initial diagnostic testing fails, according to an expert panel. Source: New York Times
Covid-19 Antibody Tests Show What Parts of N.Y.C. Were Hit Hardest
By Gotham Rex on August 19, 2020
The data from the city is on a far larger scale than previously released information, and includes all antibody test results reported to the city’s Department of Health. Source: New York Times
Your Coronavirus Antibodies Are Disappearing. Should You Care?
By Gotham Rex on July 26, 2020
Declining antibody levels do not mean less immunity, experts say. Besides, two widely used tests may detect the wrong antibodies. Source: New York Times
Can You Become Reinfected With Covid-19? It's Very Unlikely, Experts Say
By Gotham Rex on July 23, 2020
Reports of reinfection instead may be cases of drawn-out illness. A decline in antibodies is normal after a few weeks, and people are protected from the coronavirus in other ways. Source: New York Times
68% Have Antibodies in This Clinic. Can Neighborhood Beat a Next Wave?
By Gotham Rex on July 10, 2020
Data from those tested at a storefront medical office in Queens is leading to a deeper understanding of the outbreak’s scope in New York. Source: New York Times
In Early February, the Coronavirus Was Moving Through New York
By Gotham Rex on June 30, 2020
Antibodies appeared in blood samples taken later in the month, a new study finds. Source: New York Times
Coronavirus Was Moving Through NY in Early February
By Gotham Rex on June 30, 2020
Antibodies appeared in blood samples taken later in the month, a new study finds. Source: New York Times
Black and Latino Churches Offer Prayers, Hope and Coronavirus Testing
By Gotham Rex on June 11, 2020
A public health program takes free tests and fellowship to communities in New York that have been devastated by Covid-19. Source: New York Times
One of the Happiest Places in New York: The Plasma Donation Center
By Gotham Rex on May 27, 2020
Testing positive for Covid-19 antibodies let me feel useful during a time when it is hard not to feel powerless. Source: New York Times