Trudeau Says Too Early to Discuss ‘Immunity Passports’ for People Recovered From COVID-19

Trudeau Says Too Early to Discuss ‘Immunity Passports’ for People Recovered From COVID-19
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during his daily news conference on the COVID-19 pandemic outside his residence at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa, on April 25, 2020. Justin Tang/The Canadian Press
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it’s premature to talk of so-called “immunity passports” for Canadians because the science is unclear about whether people who have recovered from COVID-19 are protected from catching it a second time.

As provinces begin opening up their economies from COVID-19 lockdowns, Trudeau said on Saturday none of those recovery plans hinge on people being immune to catching COVID-19 twice.