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May 4, 2020 | 8:40am | Updated May 4, 2020 | 11:00am As scores of researchers across the world scramble to develop vaccines for the novel coronavirus, a World Health Organization envoy is cautioning that one may never appear at all, according to a new report. Dr. David Nabarro, who also serves as a professor…

Doctors in Europe are working to determine if the coronavirus could be linked to rare cases of young children dying from an inflammatory condition that leads to high fevers and swollen arteries, a report said.CLICK FOR THE LATEST ON CORONAVIRUSMatt Hancock, the U.K.’s health secretary, said Tuesday that some of the children who died had no…

Scientists still don't know whether coronavirus antibodies give a person immunity or reduce the risk of reinfection, even as some nations consider issuing passports or certificates that indicate whether someone has had the virus, World Health Organization officials said Monday.Some countries are considering issuing so-called immunity passports or risk-free certificates to people who have antibodies…

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala has flagged a "new trend" of criminals taking advantage of the provisions for funeral parlours under the national lockdown regulations as a cover to carry out their criminal activities.  Zikalala was speaking at a briefing on efforts to combat the spread of the coronavirus on Sunday, where he detailed two incidents…

The World Health Organization said in a scientific brief there's "no evidence” that people who recover from the novel coronavirus and have antibodies are protected from a second infection.Why it matters: Several countries, including the U.S., are weighing allowing people who have recovered from COVID-19 to carry "immunity passports" or "risk-free certificates," enabling them to…