WHO warns against coronavirus immunity passports
by Emma Graham-Harrison from on (#52NF5)
No evidence former Covid-19 patients protected from a second infection, says body
The World Health Organization has warned against issuing "immunity passports" to people who have recovered from Covid-19, as there is no evidence that they will be protected from a second infection.
The idea of issuing some form of certificates to people who have been sick with the virus - on the assumption they would be immune to reinfection - has been gaining ground in many places, including the UK, as authorities cast around for ways out of socially and economically devastating lockdowns.
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