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Virus ‘immunity passport’ only lasts three months, says study

A new study has lifted the lid on the puzzle surrounding re-infection of Covid-19 patients after testing negative for the virus.

The study published by Nature Medicine claims that the antibodies which develop as a defence after one gets infected do not last more than three months.

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