Don't panic about waning coronavirus immunity: Your T cells go to bat when antibodies disappear

• Some studies suggest that coronavirus antibodies can fade within weeks or months.
• But that doesn't mean our immunity disappears.
• T cells identify and kill infected cells, and B cells create new antibodies. 
• Recent research showed that some people who were never exposed to the new coronavirus still have T cells that can identify and react to it.
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A handful of recent studies have painted a worrisome picture about immunity to the coronavirus: Early research suggests these protective proteins can fade within weeks or months. 

But antibodies don't tell the whole story.

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