You Probably Don’t Have Coronavirus Antibodies. Even Now.
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A new study shows just how few Americans have been infected with the deadly pathogen.
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The possibility that the American population might be able to achieve some kind of herd immunity to the novel coronavirus without a vaccine seems to be slipping away.
Or at least that’s the worrying implication of a new study that appeared Friday in The Lancet, a medical journal. Experts said the research clarifies the desperate need for a vaccine, and the risk of letting up on social distancing and other safety measures in the meantime.
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