A new study suggests that a small portion of the population carries antibodies that respond to COVID-19.<br />The study shows antibodies that were created long before the pandemic emerged last late year.<br />The research indicates that some people may have a degree of preexisting immunity to the coronavirus.<br />This would be lifted from previous bouts with the common cold caused by related viruses.<br />But though it’s possible these findings could help explain some trends in the pandemic.<br />However, it’s still unclear just how protective this borrowed immunity could really be says Gizmodo.