AntibodiesPatients Who Test Negative for Antibodies May Still Have Immunity against Coronavirus, Scientists Warn

Published 2 June 2020

Patients who test negative for antibodies may still have immunity against coronavirus, scientists have warned. Phoebe Southworth writes in The Telegraph that white blood cells in the mouth and throat which fight off viruses, known as T cells, are produced when a person comes into contact with Covid-19, acting as a first line of defense, according to a study in the academic journal Cell. This means the body may never need to produce antibodies to fight