Global coronavirus death toll crosses 2 lakhs, WHO says antibody response will provide some relief from reinfection
Geneva/IBNS: Hours after the World Health Organization claimed that recovery from coronavirus might not shield a person from reinfection, the global health body has clarified that people who are infected with COVID-19 will develop an antibody response that will provide some level of protection.
In a tweet, the WHO wrote: "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."
Earlier today we tweeted about a new WHO scientific brief on "immunity passports". The thread caused some concern & we would like to clarify:
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) April 25, 2020
We expect that most people who are infected with #COVID19 will develop an antibody response that will provide some level of protection. pic.twitter.com/AmxvQQLTjM
To avoid further confusion, we are taking down the previous thread on the #COVID19 "immunity passport", but you can still see it here👇 pic.twitter.com/bLx3bRDaTB
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) April 25, 2020
This comes after its statement on Saturday claimed that there was currently "no evidence" to show that people who have recovered from COVID-19 and have antibodies are protected from the second round of being hit by the infection.
"Some governments have suggested that the detection of antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, could serve as the basis for an 'immunity passport' or 'risk-free certificate' that would enable individuals to travel or to return to work assuming that they are protected against re-infection," it said.
Meanwhile, the global death toll in coronavirus related cases crossed 2 lakhs.
The total number of COVID-19 infected cases across 185 countries touched a whopping number of 2,896,746.
The United States has the maximum number of cases with the tally reaching 936,154 including 53,755 deaths.
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