The current study — published online Nov. 3 in JAMA Network Open — included 22 newborns born to mothers who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 at delivery. Only one infant tested positive for the infection right after birth; one more later tested positive days later. Carsetti’s team found that at 2 months of age, infants … Read more
How fast Covid-19 becomes endemic will depend on how quickly the SARS-CoV-2 virus spreads and mutates. (Representative image) Covid-19 has not reached the endemic stage yet, a senior health expert said, despite the situation improving over the past two-three months. Pointing to the high caseload in the northeast and the south, Dr. Anant Mohan, head … Read more
Most people who were infected by SARS-CoV-2 developed antibodies. The study revealed that antibody production was based on severity of symptoms A new study has found that those with severe and long-lasting Covid-19 symptoms are likely to have higher levels of antibody which is needed to fight against future infections. This new study from Rutgers … Read more
91 participants, out of 132, have tested positive for the presence of IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 (Photo: IE/ Kamleshwar Singh) The results of the serosurvey of the adult population of Chandigarh reveals that 79.4 per cent of the adult population (urban, rural and rehabilitation colonies) has the IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in their bodies. The … Read more
The study claimed that individuals can have an additional immunity for up to a maximum of 83 days. Covid-19: A new study has found that antibodies against novel Coronavirus infection may last more than 60 days in a human body. The study, titled ‘SARS-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence and stability in a tertiary care hospital-setting’ was done … Read more