No evidence that recovered Covid-19 patients are immune to re-infection, says Health DG


PETALING JAYA: Patients who have recovered from Covid-19 will have to go through follow-up treatment every three months as there is no evidence to suggest that the presence of antibodies could serve as an "immunity passport", says Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

He said currently, the ministry is conducting short-term and long-term studies on those who have been allowed to return home based on various categories.

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