UAE Covid: This antibody cocktail may offer protection against the virus
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Medics pointed out that while a vaccine (active immunity) prepares the immune system to battle future infections.
New antibody treatments have shown promise in keeping high-risk Covid-19 patients out of the hospital, doctors in the UAE have said.
Medics pointed out that while a vaccine (active immunity) prepares the immune system to battle future infections, an antibody (passive immunity) injected into a patient can immediately treat an existing SARS-CoV-2 infection.
The experimental antibody cocktail which the then US President Donald Trump received when he tested positive for Covid-19 offers benefits against the novel coronavirus infection. However, the drugs have not been widely used since being authorised for emergency use.
Flu cases in UAE down thanks to Covid safety measures
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The incidence of several common seasonal diseases is unusually low this year.
Aggressive precautionary measures to tame the unprecedented novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) have lessened influenza and other respiratory diseases that usually report a surge around this time of the year, according to doctors in the UAE.
Though the nation is consistently reporting over 1,000 Covid-19 cases for more than eight weeks, the incidence of several common seasonal diseases is unusually low this year.
Doctors explain responses intended to fight the Covid-19 pandemic such as wearing a mask, adhering to social distancing norms, working and studying from home have had a significant impact on other common respiratory illnesses.