NBC 5 Daily COVID-19 News Roundup
The World Health Organization is warning that people who have had the coronavirus are not necessarily immune to a second infection. A recently published scientific brief from the WHO warns government officials about assuming patients who have recovered from the virus are safe to return to normal life. “At this point in the pandemic, there is not enough evidence about the effectiveness of antibody-mediated immunity to guarantee the accuracy of an ‘immunity passport’ or ‘risk-free certificate,’” the brief said.
Here’s what else you need to know about COVID-19 in the U.S.:
• There have been more than 924,000 coronavirus cases in the United States and more than 52,000 deaths.
• The U.S. death toll makes up more than a quarter of the global number of COVID-19 deaths.
• More evidence is emerging that far more New York residents have had the coronavirus than the number confirmed by initial lab tests.
Posted: April 25th, 2020 under Heathcare News, Peru/Regional History.