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Borrowing immunity from Trump? It could mean life or death...
Even when a vaccine is available, not everyone will respond well to it. For those who don’t get protection from vaccines, antibodies could be their only chance of immunity, so writes Colette Sheridan in her weekly column
Nov. 18 - THE likes of Donald Trump, Boris Johnson and the not so famous that have survived Covid-19 could help save people’s lives by donating blood.
The plasma — what remains after red and white blood cells, platelets and other components are removed — of people who have recovered from the disease contains precious antibodies that helped them fight the virus.
They could help others to do the same or even make them temporarily immune, according to the New Scientist magazine.
U.S health official, Anthony Fauci, has said that antibody therapies could act as a “bridge to a vaccine”, allowing us a stop-gap before we get inoculated.
The use of antibody-suffused blood plasma was developed more than 100 years ago to treat diphtheria. With the introduction of antibiotics, it wasn’t used much but was revived in 2002 during the SARS epidemic and has gone on to be used against Ebola. continue to read
Borrowing immunity from Trump? It could mean life or death...
Even when a vaccine is available, not everyone will respond well to it. For those who don’t get protection from vaccines, antibodies could be their only chance of immunity, so writes Colette Sheridan in her weekly column
Nov. 18 - THE likes of Donald Trump, Boris Johnson and the not so famous that have survived Covid-19 could help save people’s lives by donating blood.
The plasma — what remains after red and white blood cells, platelets and other components are removed — of people who have recovered from the disease contains precious antibodies that helped them fight the virus.
They could help others to do the same or even make them temporarily immune, according to the New Scientist magazine.
U.S health official, Anthony Fauci, has said that antibody therapies could act as a “bridge to a vaccine”, allowing us a stop-gap before we get inoculated.
The use of antibody-suffused blood plasma was developed more than 100 years ago to treat diphtheria. With the introduction of antibiotics, it wasn’t used much but was revived in 2002 during the SARS epidemic and has gone on to be used against Ebola. continue to read
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
Dr. Anthony Fauci Provides Update on Coronavirus.
Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, provided the latest update on the coronavirus pandemic during a University of Virginia School of Medicine virtual event. He addressed the recent surge in coronavirus cases in the U.S. and Europe as well as the COVID-19 vaccines announced by Pfizer and Moderna. Dr. Fauci was introduced by University of Virginia Medical School Dean Dr. David Wilkes.
Dr. Anthony Fauci Provides Update on Coronavirus.
Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, provided the latest update on the coronavirus pandemic during a University of Virginia School of Medicine virtual event. He addressed the recent surge in coronavirus cases in the U.S. and Europe as well as the COVID-19 vaccines announced by Pfizer and Moderna. Dr. Fauci was introduced by University of Virginia Medical School Dean Dr. David Wilkes.
Immunity to Covid-19 may last years, scientists say
Washington, Nov 19 (Prensa Latina) A new study reveals that the number of immune cells that provide defense against Covid-19 could decline at a slow rate.
These cells may persist for a very long time in the body of people who have recovered from the infection, according to a research published on Biorxiv.
Scientists showed that eight months after infection, most people who have recovered had enough immune cells to fend off the new coronavirus.
Survivors of another coronavirus still carry certain immune cells 17 years after recovering, the research suggests.
That amount of memory could prevent the vast majority of people from being hospitalized many years after contagion, the new study notes.
Researchers from the University of Washington suggested that this kind of cell can persist for at least three months in the body.
Another study also found that people who have recovered from Covid-19 have immune cells even when antibodies are not detectable. source
Washington, Nov 19 (Prensa Latina) A new study reveals that the number of immune cells that provide defense against Covid-19 could decline at a slow rate.
These cells may persist for a very long time in the body of people who have recovered from the infection, according to a research published on Biorxiv.
Scientists showed that eight months after infection, most people who have recovered had enough immune cells to fend off the new coronavirus.
Survivors of another coronavirus still carry certain immune cells 17 years after recovering, the research suggests.
That amount of memory could prevent the vast majority of people from being hospitalized many years after contagion, the new study notes.
Researchers from the University of Washington suggested that this kind of cell can persist for at least three months in the body.
Another study also found that people who have recovered from Covid-19 have immune cells even when antibodies are not detectable. source
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
Speaker Pelosi on Leadership Election Results
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and the House Democratic leadership team held a news conference at the Capitol on the results of the Democratic caucus' leadership elections. Speaker Pelosi (CA), Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (MD), Majority Whip James Clyburn (SC) and Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries (NY) were re-elected by their colleagues and Representative Katherine Clark (MA) was elected as the new assistant speaker. Speaker Pelosi seemed to suggest this would be her last term as speaker, but did not say so definitively. When asked about a term-limit pledge she made during her last speakership bid two years ago, Speaker Pelosi said “whether it passes or not, I will abide by those limits.” The speaker added, “I don’t want to undermine any leverage I may have, but I made the statement.”
Speaker Pelosi on Leadership Election Results
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and the House Democratic leadership team held a news conference at the Capitol on the results of the Democratic caucus' leadership elections. Speaker Pelosi (CA), Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (MD), Majority Whip James Clyburn (SC) and Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries (NY) were re-elected by their colleagues and Representative Katherine Clark (MA) was elected as the new assistant speaker. Speaker Pelosi seemed to suggest this would be her last term as speaker, but did not say so definitively. When asked about a term-limit pledge she made during her last speakership bid two years ago, Speaker Pelosi said “whether it passes or not, I will abide by those limits.” The speaker added, “I don’t want to undermine any leverage I may have, but I made the statement.”
