How the common cold may help protect against Covid-19

New research suggests ‘memory bank’ of T-cells triggered by colds boosts Covid defences

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People who have fought off common colds may have a lower risk of catching Covid-19, according to a newly published study.

The research findings, outlined in a paper in Nature Communications journal, help to “explain why some people never get infected” with Covid, and why older people are “more susceptible” than children, who tend to pick up colds more frequently, said The Telegraph.

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