immunity

Once the herd immunity threshold is reached, the virus just doesn’t go away. Arthobbit via Getty Images There are two ways to reach herd immunity for Covid-19: the slow way, and the catastrophic way. How will the Covid-19 pandemic end? And when? These have been the biggest questions since the pandemic began earlier this year. The…

The concept of herd immunity is at the heart of global vaccination efforts and discussions about next steps in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic and bringing back economies. For the pandemic to stop, the coronavirus has to run out of susceptible hosts to infect. Herd immunity occurs when enough people in a population develop an immune…

Immunity Ahoy? — The study is small and tricky to interpret, but it offers inklings of COVID-19 immunity. Beth Mole - Aug 22, 2020 2:00 pm UTC Enlarge / Fishing vessels in Seattle. Hints of protective immunity against the pandemic coronavirus have surfaced in the wake of a recent COVID-19 outbreak that flooded the crew…

Health 19 August 2020 By Jessica Hamzelou Violinist Ara Malikian performs in Madrid during the pandemicJuanjo Martin/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock THE idea of herd immunity has had a bumpy ride as the coronavirus pandemic has played out. It was initially touted in some countries as a viable strategy for dealing with the spread of covid-19, before being dismissed.…

A series of new studies have revealed signs of strong and lasting immunity in people who developed a mild coronavirus infection, according to a report on Sunday.The studies, which have yet to be peer-reviewed, uncovered that antibodies and immune cells capable of recognizing the virus were apparently present months after infections concluded. The findings could help to eliminate the previous concerns…