Claim: "the reason why the death rate is so low is because our body has another way to create immunity that goes beyond just the antibodies, it's called the memory T cells"
Fact-check: There is no evidence supporting the claim that preexisting T cell immunity reduces COVID-19 mortality and infection rate; such cross-reactive T cells predate the pandemic - Science Feedback
Verdict: flawed reasoning
Organisation: Science Feedback
Author: Pablo Rougerie
Date published: 2020-11-06T16:52:00