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  • Tue. Nov 5th, 2024

‘No evidence’ yet that recovered Covid-19 patients cannot be reinfected: WHO

GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that there was currently “no evidence” that people who have recovered from Covid-19 and have antibodies are protected from a second coronavirus infection.

In a scientific brief, the United Nations agency warned governments against issuing “immunity passports” or “risk-free certificates” to people who have been infected as their accuracy could not be guaranteed.

The practice could actually increase the risks of continued spread as people who have recovered may ignore advice about taking standard precautions against the virus, it said.

“Some governments have suggested that the detection of antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, could

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