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Jul 2020
9m 57s

Hopeful News About Antibodies

CNN
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Throughout the pandemic there’s been a big question: Will recovering from the virus or being treated by an effective vaccine provide lasting immunity? CNN Contributor Erin Bromage shares why new studies from the last few weeks make him more hopeful than ever that the answer could be yes. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/pr ... Show More
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