The world health organization (who) warned the state from issuing the “immune passports” or similar documents to citizens who have had coronavirus infection (SARS-CoV 2), so they can get back to work and travel

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The world health organization (who) warned the state from issuing the “immune passports” or similar documents to citizens who have had coronavirus infection (SARS-CoV 2), so they can get back to work and travel. The organization noted that at this stage of the pandemic, there is no sufficient data that recover develop immunity to re-infection.

According to the who, the owners of the “immune passports” will assume that they are protected, and will ignore the recommendations of health authorities, which could lead to further spread COVID-19. The development of immunity to the pathogen through natural infection is a multistage process, which typically lasts one to two weeks, according to the organization’s website. Most studies confirm that recovered developed antibodies, but in some patients the level of these antibodies is very low.

Moreover, tests for the presence of antibodies to COVID-19 need to be further tested for accuracy and reliability. Inaccurate tests can show false negative results in people who are actually infected, and positive healthy. Both errors can cause serious consequences, warned the who.

In addition, tests should accurately distinguish infection with a new type of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 from the other six types of coronavirus: four of them are the usual cause of SARS, two – MERS (middle East respiratory syndrome) and SARS (atypical pneumonia).

Who supported the holding of many countries of the antibody tests at the level of the entire population or to certain groups, for example, among health care workers or persons exposed to the sick, but noted that most of these tests are not designed for the detection of immunity to secondary infections.

The first step in the direction of “immune passports” made China – 12 April-those wishing to stay in the hotel in Beijing must present a certificate with a special code on the absence of coronavirus, issued not earlier than a week before arrival. The idea was supported by Germany, USA and UK. The Russian travel market experts think are interesting, but difficult.

Organization Covid-19 Credentials Initiative (CCI), which unites more than 60 companies and NGOs from various countries already working on the creation of digital certificates for successfully completed coronavirus. The need for the establishment of such certificates previously spoken out Microsoft founder bill gates, thereby sowing among conspiracy theorists is the conspiracy theory about deliberate reduction of the population and General chipping.