Introduction

Background

As soon as a virus enters the human body, it is in a race against time to hijack cells, reproduce and spread. Its survival depends on it, because once the body's immune system detects the intruder a major microscopic war follows. While the Sars-CoV-2 virus behind the present pandemic has killed thousands and spread fear around the world, the immune system that has evolved over millions of years shows no panic. It responds aggressively to eliminate the invader as quickly as possible. At the same time, the virus is trying to disguise its appearance to avoid triggering the alarm system of the immune system — a deadly game of hide-and-seek.

That immune system is the reason the human species still exist. Before the war between the virus and immune system at the cellular level, the virus slips into the body, navigating past defenses in the mucus that gathers in noses and throats, on the hunt for cells it can captivate. In the first few hours after the pathogen's entry, it is an intense battle between the immune response and the new virus. The virus tries different tricks to dodge the immune system's many detection mechanisms. This is the start of an "arms race" between the virus and immune system.

Objectives

•       What is the impact of COVID 19 on cells in our body?
•        Which type of cells does the COVID-19 attack?
•        How do internal antibodies react to the virus?
•         What are the factors that affect your vulnerability to the virus?
•         What is the importance of a strong immune system?

Aims

This research-based project aims to precisely identify the connection between the strength of the human immune system and the effect of the COVID 19 virus. This will amplify the importance of keeping healthy linking to the SDG 3 of Good Health and Wellbeing -which will thus spark an awareness in my local community.