Researchers looking at whether common cold offers some protection from Covid-19

Researchers looking at whether common cold offers some protection from Covid-19 (Ben Birchall/PA)

Researchers are looking at whether the common cold could offer some protection against contracting Covid-19.

A recent study by scientists at Yale University found that rhinovirus – the most frequent cause of common cold – could jump-start the body’s antiviral defences, providing protection against the flu.