WHO warns you may catch coronavirus more than once
The WHO guidance came after some governments suggested that people who have antibodies to the coronavirus could be issued an “immunity passport”
25 April 2020 - 21:25
Catching Covid-19 once may not protect you from getting it again, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), a finding that could jeopardise efforts to allow people to return to work after recovering from the virus.
“There is currently no evidence that people who have recovered from Covid-19 and have antibodies are protected from a second infection,” the UN agency said in an April 24 statement...
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