UK: Grant Shapps MP hosts UK Governments daily coronavirus update press conference, Part Thirteen.

The video discusses ongoing research to determine if antibodies reduce infection risk or confer immunity. It explains that antibodies, produced after viral infections, help control the virus during initial and subsequent exposures, potentially leading to milder symptoms. The video also notes that antibodies are not the sole defense mechanism of the immune system, as there are other ways the body combats viruses.

What ongoing research is being conducted regarding antibodies and immunity?

What is the significance of antibodies in relation to infections?

How do antibodies contribute to the body's response to subsequent exposures to a virus?

In what ways can the presence of antibodies affect the severity of a disease upon re-exposure?

What are some other mechanisms, apart from antibodies, that the immune system uses to combat viruses?