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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 7, 2020
Italian regions testing for signs of coronavirus immunity
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PADUA, Italy: Authorities in northern Italy have begun testing health workers for antibodies that may help identify individuals with immunity to the coronavirus as they look for ways to ease the lockdown imposed a month ago to contain the epidemic. On Monday (Apr 6), the northeastern region of Veneto, which saw one of Italy’s earliest
Commentary: Is the UK’s herd immunity strategy to combat COVID-19 worth pursuing?
Commentary Commentary Achieving herd immunity to COVID-19 in the UK could result in the deaths of more than 1 million people with a further 8 million severe infections requiring critical care, says an observer. People wearing protective face masks are pictured near Buckingham Palace in central London. Tolga AKMEN/AFP 17 Mar 2020 06:14AM(Updated: 17 Mar