A nationwide antibody study in Spain shows that 5.2 per cent of the population has been exposed to coronavirus but also suggests that immunity to the disease can exist for a short time and then disappear.
Study shows 5 per cent of Spain's population exposed to COVID-19
Hit by one of the world's most severe outbreaks, Spain confined its population to their homes in mid-March, gradually lifting restrictions from May as the death rate fell. "I have tested positive for COVID-19. Under [medical] advice I have isolated myself at home & taking all precautions. I have mild symptoms. Please keep me in your kind prayers," State Minister of Health Zafar Mirza said on Twitter.
Qatar, which has seen its daily case numbers fall from a peak of 2,355 in late May, added 546 new cases and five deaths in the past 24 hours to give a total of 133 deaths and 100,345 cases. Domestic commercial and passenger flights are scheduled to restart on July 15, Mr Kenyatta said, while international travel will resume from August 1.
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