Chile to push ahead with coronavirus 'release certificates' despite WHO warning (reuters.com)
SANTIAGO - Chile will push ahead with previously announced “release certificates” for recovered COVID-19 patients despite a World Health Organization warning that there was no evidence they are protected from a second coronavirus infection.
Paula Daza, sub-secretary of Chile’s Health Ministry, told reporters on Sunday that while many uncertainties remain about the global pandemic, evidence points to a reduced risk after a first bout of coronavirus.
“One of the things we know is that a person who has...lived through the disease is less likely to become ill again,” Daza said. She said certifying this status was the “goal of the COVID-19 card that is being prepared will soon be delivered” to patients.
The World Health Organization on Saturday warned governments against issuing “immunity passports” to people who have been infected as their accuracy could not be guaranteed.
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