INSIDER
WHO on COVID-19 immunity: We donโt know level of protection or how long it will last
Read full article: WHO on COVID-19 immunity: We donโt know level of protection or how long it will lastOver the weekend, the World Health Organization (WHO) worked to clarify its brief on COVID-19 โimmunity passports" that first stated there was โno evidenceโ that people who have recovered from COVID-19 and have antibodies are protected from a second infection. To clarify its stance on COVID-19 immunity, WHO said it expects most people who are infected with COVID-19 will develop an โantibody response that will provide some level of protection.โโWhat we donโt yet know is the level of protection or how long it will last. We are working with scientists around the world to better understand the bodyโs response to COVID-19 infection. Earlier today we tweeted about a new WHO scientific brief on "immunity passports". The thread caused some concern & we would like to clarify:We expect that most people who are infected with #COVID19 will develop an antibody response that will provide some level of protection.