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Studies find having COVID-19 may protect against reinfection

by Marilynn Marchione
| December 23, 2020 2:36 PM

Two new studies give encouraging evidence that having COVID-19 may offer some protection against future infections. Researchers found that people who made antibodies to the coronavirus were much less likely to test positive again for up to six months and maybe longer.

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