Naukovi Novyny, Vol 2, Issue 5, May 28, 2020
In short
In short
The WHO (World Health Organization) does not recommend to the governments to introduce so-called "immunity passports" for COVID-19, which would certify immunity to the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the disease [1]. This is inappropriate due to:
The WHO (World Health Organization) does not recommend to the governments to introduce so-called "immunity passports" for COVID-19, which would certify immunity to the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the disease [1]. This is inappropriate due to:
- insufficient quantity of information on immunity to SARS-CoV-2
- insufficient quantity of information on immunity to SARS-CoV-2
- unreliability of tests for immunity to SARS-CoV-2
- unreliability of tests for immunity to SARS-CoV-2
- too many tests to perform
- too many tests to perform
- not enough of those who recovered from infection to boost the economy
- not enough of those who recovered from infection to boost the economy
and other reasons [2].
and other reasons [2].
One of the members of the expedition, cook Vasyl Omelyanovych, died at the Ukraїnian Antarctic station Akademik Vernadsky. [3]
One of the members of the expedition, cook Vasyl Omelyanovych, died at the Ukraїnian Antarctic station Akademik Vernadsky. [3]
Used sources:
Used sources:
1. "Immunity passports" in the context of COVID-19, World Health Organization, 24 April 2020 (https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/immunity-passports-in-the-context-of-covid-19) .
1. "Immunity passports" in the context of COVID-19, World Health Organization, 24 April 2020 (https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/immunity-passports-in-the-context-of-covid-19) .
2. Ten reasons why immunity passports are a bad idea, Natalie Kofler, Françoise Baylis, Nature 581, 379-381 (2020) (https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-01451-0).
2. Ten reasons why immunity passports are a bad idea, Natalie Kofler, Françoise Baylis, Nature 581, 379-381 (2020) (https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-01451-0).
3 . Chef 25 UAE Vasyl Omelyanovych died, State Institution National Antarctic Scientific Center, 09.05.2020 (http://uac.gov.ua/pishov-z-zhittya-kuxar-25-uae-vasil-omelyanovich/)
3 . Chef 25 UAE Vasyl Omelyanovych died, State Institution National Antarctic Scientific Center, 09.05.2020 (http://uac.gov.ua/pishov-z-zhittya-kuxar-25-uae-vasil-omelyanovich/)