He is (probably) luckily that he got monoclonal antibodies, especially so early after testing positive.
There’s basically two ways the body fights off the virus - lymphocytes (innate immune system) and antibodies (adaptive immune system). It generally takes the body about two weeks to formulate a blueprint to mount an antibody response, In the mean time you’re relying on innate immunity.
On the other hand Trump’s Covid seems to have progressed to severe very quickly (lung infiltration, treatment with dexamethasone), so even the fact that he received monoclonal antibodies might have been too little too late. It will be really interesting to see what happens at day 8-10 of symptoms.
Also the preliminary data from the Phase II trials of the antibody treatment Trump received was mostly based on younger, healthier patients. It’s not clear how effective it would be in a 74 year old with underlying health conditions.
He is (probably) luckily that he got monoclonal antibodies, especially so early after testing positive.
There’s basically two ways the body fights off the virus - lymphocytes (innate immune system) and antibodies (adaptive immune system). It generally takes the body about two weeks to formulate a blueprint to mount an antibody response, In the mean time you’re relying on innate immunity.
On the other hand Trump’s Covid seems to have progressed to severe very quickly (lung infiltration, treatment with dexamethasone), so even the fact that he received monoclonal antibodies might have been too little too late. It will be really interesting to see what happens at day 8-10 of symptoms.
Also the preliminary data from the Phase II trials of the antibody treatment Trump received was mostly based on younger, healthier patients. It’s not clear how effective it would be in a 74 year old with underlying health conditions.