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WHO warns against immunity passports as Europeans governments begin easing restrictions
A family wearing face mask to protect of the coronavirus go for a walk at Carlos III promenade, in Pamplona, northern Spain. On Sunday, children under 14 years old will be allowed to take walks with a parent for up to one hour and within one kilometre from home, ending six weeks of complete seclusion
AS SOME European countries eased distancing measures, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned against the idea of coronavirus immunity passports as a safe way out of lockdown today.
Many countries were hoping to start issuing risk-free certificates to people who have recovered from Covid-19, allowing them to return to work and travel.
The plan was based on the assumption that survivors of the infection develop immunity. But the WHO said today that there is no evidence yet that those who recover develop antibodies and are protected from catching it again.
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