Anthony Fauci says people who recover from the coronavirus should be immune through at least September. But some scientists worry that not all patients develop antibodies.

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• Dr. Anthony Fauci says people who recover from the coronavirus will likely be immune should a second wave of infection spread in the early fall. 
• He explained that because the virus has not mutated much, people who develop immunity will likely maintain it at least for the next few months.
• Preliminary studies about coronavirus immunity and antibodies have shown that most, but not all, recovered patients develop antibodies.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci offered some insight into crucial questions about coronavirus immunity during an interview on Wednesday.

In a livestreamed conversation with Journal of the American Medical Association editor Howard Bauchner, Fauci said it's unlikely that people can get the coronavirus more than once.

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