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British researchers have made a somewhat surprising discovery about how someone's body can fight COVID-19, even if they'd never had the virus. After catching the common cold, some people--especially children--appear to have antibodies that could also offer some level of protection against SARS-CoV-2. According to HuffPost, the study, published online in the journal Science last week, was essentially an accident. Researchers in London were working on developing new, more sensitive tests that screen for COVID-19 antibodies. They found that among the 300 blood samples taken, nearly half of the children in the small study had antibodies that would recognize SARS-CoV-2. Our results show that children are much more likely to have these cross-reactive antibodies than adults. More research is needed to understand why this is, but it could be down to children being more regularly exposed to other coronaviruses. ,” Kevin Ng, Study author Doctoral candidate Francis Crick Institute, London
People queue outside a Covid-19 test center as Germany hits a record 100,000 daily Covid-19 cases. Germany's daily toll of new Covid-19 cases has topped 100,000 for the first time, according to data from the country's public health agency. IMAGES
Bangkok, Sep 16 (EFE/EPA).- Thai National Health Security Office (NHSO) on Thursday began to distribute 8.5 million free COVID-19 antigen test kits to high-risk citizens as the country is facing the worst wave of pandemic. Members of the public will be able to register via the Paotang Application to assess the risks first before qualifying for a free COVID-19 antigen test kit at more than 300 local pharmacies. (Camera: NARONG SANGNAK).SHOT LIST: LOCAL PHARMACY DISTRIBUTES FREE COVID-19 ANTIGEN TEST KITS TO HIGH-RISK CITIZENS IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
Jerusalem, Aug 31 (EFE / EPA).- (Camera: Abir Sultan) Israel begins a nationwide campaign of rapid tests for Covid-19 among children from 3 to 12 years old to safely reopen schools this Wednesday.FOOTAGE OF RAPID TESTING OF COVID-19 IN A SCHOOL IN JERUSALEM.
Bangkok, Aug 20 (EFE/EPA).-Thai researchers from Chulalongkorn University collected Friday samples to test a device which detects Covid-19 from perspiration at a market in Bangkok. Researcher Assistant Professor Chadin Kulsing from the Chemistry Department, Science Faculty of Chulalongkorn University, who is working on the the portable device to detect Covid-19 told Efe the machine takes about 15 minutes to show a result with an accuracy rate of nearly 95 percent.Data collection showed Covid-19 patients have some chemicals that were very distinct that are likely to come from aromatic substances produced by certain bacteria in the perspiration of the coronavirus patients, according to professor Chadin.(Camera: NARONG SANGNAK)SHOT LIST: THAI RESEARCHERS FROM CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY COLLECTING DATA SAMPLES AT A LOCAL MARKET IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
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