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The World Health Organization warned that there is no evidence antibody tests can show if a person who was previously affected by the novel coronavirus is immune to reinfection.Antibodies can't guarantee long-term immunity from the virus for recovered patients or former asymptomatic carriers, officials said Friday.The concerns over the lack of immunity after infection come…

New tests can identify people who have been infected and recovered from COVID-19 by searching for coronavirus antibodies in the blood. Researchers from Stanford University recently tested 3,300 Californians in Santa Clara county for antibodies. Their results suggest that the number of people who have been infected in the county is between 50 and 85 times higher…

Ten nurses were suspended from a California hospital after refusing to work with coronavirus patients unless they were given more protective equipment, including N95 face masks.The nurses at Providence St. John's Medical Center in Santa Monica started to make the demands after a colleague tested positive.They are barred from returning to work while the company…

The US is not close to achieving herd immunity for the coronavirus, experts say.To put the virus in decline, at least 50% of the population would have to be immune. Only an estimated 2-3% of Americans have recovered from COVID-19 so far.Battling the coronavirus will require on-and-off social distancing, widespread testing, case isolation, and contact…

Banks, small businesses frustrated with PPPFOX Business' Charlie Gasparino argues banks are reportedly saying they're not being consulted on how to best hand out loans to small businesses during the coronavirus outbreak. Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox.  Sign up here.A popular small business relief program ran out…