Topic: covid-19-immunity

Antibodies good; machine-made molecules better?

Antibodies good; machine-made molecules better?

Katherine J. Wu, The New York Times
Updated as of Nov 24 04:10 PM

Using computational tools, a team of researchers at the University of Washington designed and built from scratch a molecule that, when pitted against the coronavirus in the lab, can attack and sequester it at least as well as an antibody does.  Read more »

White House embraces declaration from scientists that relies on 'herd immunity'

White House embraces declaration from scientists that relies on 'herd immunity'

Sheryl Gay Stolberg, The New York Times
Posted at Oct 15 07:37 AM

The White House has embraced a declaration by a group of scientists arguing that authorities should allow the coronavirus to spread among young healthy people while protecting the elderly and the vulnerable — an approach that would rely on arriving at “herd immunity” through infections rather than a vaccine. Read more »

Canada's reopening won't depend on immunity: Trudeau

Canada's reopening won't depend on immunity: Trudeau

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 26 07:15 AM

MONTREAL, Canada - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday that Canada's approach to reopening its economy from the coronavirus shutdown would be "cautious" and not depend on the development of widespread immunity in the population. Read more »

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