Category: Natural Immunity
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Can antibodies against common cold fight against COVID-19?
This article published by the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reports on two new studies by separate teams in Germany and the US which suggests that certain immune cells involved in the defense against the common cold can react when exposed to the SARS-CoV-2. The researches do not explore whether this cross-reactive immune response can affect clinical outcomes…
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Sweden is winning against the coronavirus
In this article for Debunking Denialism, author Emil Karlsson attempts to wade through widespread misinformation to see the real facts about the Swedish coronavirus strategy. It looks at the primary data in official reports and statements made by Swedish public health officials. Karlsson’s research shows that Sweden did in fact have a grand strategy at defeating…
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Sweden’s COVID death rate now lower than Spain, Italy, and UK despite no lockdown approach
Data from Sweden is showing a downward trend in new cases and new deaths, says Soo Kim in this report written for Newsweek last August 3, 2020. Compared to UK, Spain, and Italy, three of the worst hit countries in Europe, Sweden’s death rate per 100,000 people is lower, at 56.40. Meanwhile, UK reported a death rate…
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No Need To Panic Over Infection Numbers: Deaths Continue To Decrease
At this time, the number of infections, while important, is not the overriding indicator to base policy decisions on. There are significant uncertainties surrounding the accuracy of testing and the establishment of infection numbers. These issues lead to problematic media reporting, misguided policy decisions, and a confused, fearful public. IATF, DOH, UP, media and others…
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Immune systems of recovered COVID-19 patients recognize SARS-COV-2
This May 15, 2020 article published by Science Daily summarizes the findings of a study conducted by the La Jolla Institute for Immunology. The study, which included 20 adults who recovered from COVID-19, shows that the body’s immune system is able to recognize the SARS-COV-2 virus in various ways. This article comes as a response to the…
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Why are some populations more affected by COVID-19 than others?
This June 7, 2020 article for The Guardian looks at the various possible reasons why COVID-19 has devastated some populations more than others. Some of the more important factors raised by this article include cross-immunity among coronaviruses, age, sex, socioeconomic status, and COVID-19 national response policies. The article also offers a number of resources that support the idea…
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Why is Japan’s COVID-19 death rate mysteriously low?
In this article for BBC News, Rupert Wingfield-Hayes looks at the Japanese COVID-19 response and how the country was able to prevent massive deaths despite having the right conditions for rapid transmission of the virus – a huge elderly population, and jam-packed cities. Some experts say that Japan’s culture of mask-wearing and Japanese mores on greetings (bowing…
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French study shows children don’t spread the coronavirus
In a study of 1,340 people in Crepy-en-Valois, a French town northeast of Paris, researchers from the Institut Pasteur confirmed that children experience fewer symptoms of the coronavirus and they appear to be less contagious than adults. The researchers also found that 61% of parents of infected kids had the coronavirus while 7% of parents…
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Black Lives Matter protests did not lead to spike in coronavirus cases
When Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests erupted around the world, many waited in fear for the eventual surge of COVID-19 infections. But a paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) has found that the protests did not reignite growth of coronavirus infections. The analysis also discovered that while the protest increased the…
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No surge in coronavirus cases after Europe reopened
In this article for The Washington Post, authors Chico Harlan, Loveday Morris, Michael Birnbaum, and Stefano Pitrelli say that coronavirus cases in Europe remains controlled even as a majority of countries in the continent have reopened. The authors also look at the various theories which attempt to explain the decline in case numbers. Some of the possible…
