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COVID-19: WHO rejects ‘Immunity passports’; says it’s possible to catch infection more than once

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has strongly rejected the idea of issuance of ‘Immunity passports’ and said that there is no evidence that a recovered person with sufficient anti-bodies may not relapse into the positive state again.

“There is currently no evidence that people who have recovered from COVID-19 and have anti-bodies are protected from a second infection”, the World Health body said in a statement issued on April 24.

This statement comes in the backdrop of certain nations mulling the concept of ‘immunity’ passports.

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The recipients of this passport will be able to travel without restrictions and will also be permitted to return to work places and carry out normal activities of economic and social nature.

The recipients will have to demonstrate that they have the anti-body protection and have recovered from the virus fully.

The WHO has also warned against anti-body tests questioning its effectiveness.

The World Health Body has witnessed a series of flip flops since January. It initially warned against the enforcement of travel bans even when China shut down its cities.

Recently, when nations are hoping to limp back to economic normalcy, it has supported the idea of an extended lockdown.

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