immunity

A recent study in Spain showed that only five percent of the population there have antibodies to ward off the coronavirus despite the prevalence of the disease in the country where there have been nearly 30,000 deaths.HERE'S HOW LONG YOU MAY HAVE TO WEAR MASKDanny Altmann, a professor of immunology at Imperial College London, told…

It is not a "safe bet" to rely on immunity to Covid-19 as a strategy for coping with the pandemic, one expert has warned, adding that herd immunity strategies were "probably never going to work."Speaking Monday on CNBC's "Squawk Box Europe," Danny Altmann, professor of immunology at Imperial College London, said that in towns and…

Weak sauce — It may not mean the end of immunity, but experts know little about immune responses. Beth Mole - Jun 19, 2020 1:59 pm UTC Enlarge / WUHAN, CHINA: The medical detection of antibodies for fresh graduates in Huazhong University of science and technology on June 11. 2020 in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.…

Remember all the hype about so-called "immunity passports" getting the travel world back on track? Governments are still exploring whether certificates, wristbands or mobile apps could get those who have recovered from Covid-19 working and traveling again.But the notion that immunity passport holders would be able to travel the world carte blanche, going mask-free on airplanes…

May 23, 2020 | 11:21am Enlarge Image Blood collection tubes sit on a rack on the first day of a free coronavirus antibody testing event. Paul Hennessy/Barcroft Media via Getty Images Immunity to the coronavirus could only last up to six months, scientists say. A study at the University of Amsterdam found that those who…