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People who have caught COVID-19 and recovered from the disease could be encouraged to rejoin the general public to provide ‘shield immunity’. The reintroduction of recovered coronavirus patients would, in theory, help reduce the rate of transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19. Researchers from Georgia Institute of Technology say the immunity of the recovered patients … Read more
England’s deputy Chief Medical Officer has raised hopes of a coronavirus cure, saying that recovered patients appear to have Covid-specific antibodies for months. Dr Jenny Harries said a ‘very large percentage of patients who have otherwise been pretty well do actually have a pretty good response’. The senior Government medical adviser also said there were ‘some … Read more
More than one million people infected with coronavirus across the world have now recovered, according to figures. Data compiled by Johns Hopkins University – which has tracked the pandemic since it began – shows the milestone was hit last night. More than 3million people have been infected with the virus worldwide, and around 230,000 people … Read more
The number of Americans who have recovered from coronavirus is now DOUBLE the US death toll as more than 128,000 have survived – but daily new infection rates continue to surge Of the 1.07 million people in the US who have been diagnosed with coronavirus, at least 128,141 are confirmed to have recovered That’s twice … Read more
More than half of severely ill coronavirus patients treated with Ebola drug remdesivir recovered and were discharged from hospital within two weeks, trial results reveal Gilead Sciences treated 200 severely ill coronavirus patients with its Ebola antiviral remdesivir Regardless of whether they were treated for five or 10 days, more than half of the patients … Read more
No evidence that recovered covid patients can’t be re-infected: World Health Organisation warns ‘immunity passports’ increase risk of spreading coronavirus WHO said ‘no evidence’ covid-19 antibodies protect against a second infection United Nations agency warned against issuing ‘immunity passports’ Chile said last week it would begin handing out ‘health passports’ Here’s how to help people … Read more
Convalescent plasma has been used to treat infections for at least a century, dating back to the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic. It was also trialed during the 2009-2010 H1N1 influenza virus pandemic, 2003 SARS epidemic, and the 2012 MERS epidemic. Convalescent plasma was used as a last resort to improve the survival rate of patients … Read more
Father-of-eight dies of coronavirus aged just 34 after believing he had recovered from the killer infection as well-wishers raise more than £90,000 for his devastated family Doctors had discussed discharging Nicu Urzica shortly before he lost his battle Mr Urzica spent a week in intensive care and was looking forward to return home GoFundMe page … Read more
Long after the lockdown is lifted and the pandemic has receded, the UK health service may still be treating vast numbers of long-term victims of the coronavirus. Worrying evidence from early studies of patients with Covid-19 is emerging to suggest the infection may leave behind debilitating conditions ranging from sensory loss to heart and lung … Read more
More than 100 recovered coronavirus patients in South Korea test positive again amid fears ‘reactivated’ cases could spark fresh outbreak Experts say virus may have reactivated rather than patients being re-infected Others say faulty tests may be playing a role but the cause is being investigated Officials have also hinted that strict social distancing rules … Read more