[PICTURES] Haider Ali, Imran Khan & Kashif Bhatti arrive in England [Post #143]

[Abdullah719]

The Pakistan Cricket Board has confirmed three players – Haider Ali, Haris Rauf and Shadab Khan – have tested positive for Covid-19. The players had shown no symptoms until they were tested in Rawalpindi on Sunday ahead of the Pakistan men’s national cricket team’s tour to England.

The PCB medical panel is in contact with the three who have been advised to immediately go into self-isolation.

Imad Wasim and Usman Shinwari, also screened in Rawalpindi, have tested negative and, as such, will travel to Lahore on 24 June.

The other players and team officials, barring Cliffe Deacon, Shoaib Malik and Waqar Younis, underwent tests at their respective centres in Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar on Monday. Their results are expected at some stage on Tuesday, which will also be announced by the PCB through its usual channels.

Until then, the PCB will not make any further comment.

– ENDS –

 

[Titan24]

So possibly asymptomatic. Hopefully would be OK by the time team leaves for Eng.

Other boards should be mentally prepared for other asymptomatic cases as well. A lot of people around are asymptomatic carriers and nobody ever knows as they dont get tested because of no symptoms. While as per some studies they dont easily transfer it to others but still quarantine should be in place when such cases appear.

 

[HappyWarsFan]

Well RIP England tour.

 

[Bewal Express]

Keep testing and educate the players as to the dangers.

 

[shah_1]

I saw someone doing a YT vlog where Haris Rauf went to Shaheen Shah’s house for Iftari, and Naseem Shah was also present. The same channel was doing interviews with Usman Shinwari and Fakhar Zaman in a car.

 

[TrentDevil]

So possibly asymptomatic. Hopefully would be OK by the time team leaves for Eng.

Other boards should be mentally prepared for other asymptomatic cases as well. A lot of people around are asymptomatic carriers and nobody ever knows as they dont get tested because of no symptoms. While as per some studies they dont easily transfer it to others but still quarantine should be in place when such cases appear.

Team is supposed to leave on 28th, doubt they will be on board the flight to England, doesn't look good but let's hope for the best

 

[Shoaibbtt]

May Allah give these guys health and full recovery.

 

[sshakir411]

.....this was inevitable

 

[Deewana Mastana]

I saw someone doing a YT vlog where Haris Rauf went to Shaheen Shah’s house for Iftari, and Naseem Shah was also present. The same channel was doing interviews with Usman Shinwari and Fakhar Zaman in a car.

Were you surprised to see that? It's a normal thing in Pakistan as they can't sit put in one place for a while.

 

[Invincible Gujjar]

this is really bad news.I hope no other player gets positive.Get well soon guys.

 

[shah_1]

Looks like the tour will be cancelled

 

[cricketjoshila]

Get well soon.

Since they are asymptomatic, they should be ok sooner.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Anyway it was bound to happen as they did say at least 2-3 may test positive especially asymptomatic.

I'm not sure about this but shouldn't they have conducted the first tests a week earlier rather than today and then final tests 3 days before they leave?

 

[shah_1]

Were you surprised to see that? It's a normal thing in Pakistan as they can't sit put in one place for a while.

Faheem was doing photo op with Punjab sports minster without a mask

Babar, Imam and Naseem training without SOPs being followed

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Faheem was doing photo op with Punjab sports minster without a mask

Babar, Imam and Naseem training without SOPs being followed

Why would you even bother watching these guys when they don't give a damn about health care or anything.

Glad I don't watch these YT channels of such low levels of content.

 

[gazza619]

Faheem was doing photo op with Punjab sports minster without a mask

I would blame the punjab minister for wanting to have pic with a failure like Faheem

 

[shah_1]

[MENTION=132916]Junaids[/MENTION] was right

I should get corona test as well, community spread in Pakistan is rampant. One of the worst in the world

 

[Mueez]

Oh dear.

Wish them a speedy recovery!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

I would blame the punjab minister for wanting to have pic with a failure like Faheem

What about the thousands that would do so even now then

 

[Titan24]

Team is supposed to leave on 28th, doubt they will be on board the flight to England, doesn't look good but let's hope for the best

Thanks for the clarification. I had the previous date of departure which was post 1st Eng vs WI Test in mind.

Then they surely wont be able to god with the squad, one option is delaying the departure date which I think would be better as arranging a separate plane for 3 or more would be too much of extra cost. Lets see how many more turn out to be positive, hopefully not many.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

[MENTION=132916]Junaids[/MENTION] was right

I should get corona test as well, community spread in Pakistan is rampant. One of the worst in the world

Get the antibody test done more accurate and quicker.

 

[Hawkeye]

It's ok.

Mild cases. They will never even know they got corona. But yes, will likely miss the tour though.

Let's see who else will miss.

 

[Titan24]

[MENTION=132916]Junaids[/MENTION] was right

I should get corona test as well, community spread in Pakistan is rampant. One of the worst in the world

As per studies around 20-50% + of the carriers around the world are asymptomatic i.e they are not in the data as they dont have any symptoms and thus dont get tested. As per studies they dont transmit it to others easily.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Keep testing and educate the players as to the dangers.

They had 6 months to educate themselves but they would rather make cringeworthy comments and videos and do insta chats with each other about how they're missing out on making money etc;

 

[Deewana Mastana]

It's ok.

Mild cases. They will never even know they got corona. But yes, will likely miss the tour though.

Let's see who else will miss.

Guess the kid Haider would feel it more than the others.

Not that he would have played many or any games either.

 

[shah_1]

Cricketers should have followed 14 days strict SOP before the test being conducted. Fools

 

[Bewal Express]

They had 6 months to educate themselves but they would rather make cringeworthy comments and videos and do insta chats with each other about how they're missing out on making money etc;

You would hope that they listen but as the opinion poll showed, we dont listen.

 

[TrentDevil]

Thanks for the clarification. I had the previous date of departure which was post 1st Eng vs WI Test in mind.

Then they surely wont be able to god with the squad, one option is delaying the departure date which I think would be better as arranging a separate plane for 3 or more would be too much of extra cost. Lets see how many more turn out to be positive, hopefully not many.

From what's being reported and from PCB press release, it appears 5 tests were done in Islamabad, out of which 3 came out as positive, test results from other 3 places where players are/were supposed to be tested are likely to come out tomorrow. If the number of players testing +ve is higher, then PCB might have to delay the departure to mid July or it may seriously jeopardize the whole tour.

P.S. Players were never serious about following guidelines, Shadab was posting his outdoor training snaps up until 2 days back and others were training out in the grounds without following any SOPs. Hope they recover soon insha'Allah

 

[mon858]

From what's being reported and from PCB press release, it appears 5 tests were done in Islamabad, out of which 3 came out as positive, test results from other 3 places where players are/were supposed to be tested are likely to come out tomorrow. If the number of players testing +ve is higher, then PCB might have to delay the departure to mid July or it may seriously jeopardize the whole tour.

P.S. Players were never serious about following guidelines, Shadab was posting his outdoor training snaps up until 2 days back and others were training out in the grounds without following any SOPs. Hope they recover soon insha'Allah

i'm not in medicine, but just throwing out something, not sure if its possible.... so if they stay healthy/recover, will they have covid antibodies? if so, what if we give the covid antibodies to rest of the team, have them take extra vitamin c / immune boosters, and essentially rather than trying to avoid getting covid, everyone gets the covid + antibody and recover and go about the tour in peace.

 

[Savak]

This is a reality. Boards will have to make a decision on whether they will halt cricketing activities because of positive results

 

[Markhor]

The players are to blame for appalling complacency and failing to follow SOPs. There was zero social distancing if you look at the pictures of recent training sessions. And PCB did nothing. They should have fined anyone breaching SOPs.

This is the problem with uneducated sportsmen. They simply do not have any critical thinking capacity whatsoever.

Now not only are these jeopardising their own health, but they may have jeopardised the health of those around them.

I hope they make a swift recovery.

 

[Hasan123]

The players and PCB didn't follow social distance guidelines at all. Just as you want to praise Wasim Khan and PCB something like this happens.

Look at how the ECB have handled England return to training.

If we carry on with how we have been going ,the tour is in serious doubt.

 

[pakistani pride]

They will be OK.
A positive test is not the end of the world.

Young people are not under danger.

They wilp how ever miss the tour.

But some reactions here are over the top.

 

[azimiqbal]

To be honest should be ok ,
Cause they can join the squad afterwords, as we are not due too play 30th July.

So plenty of time to join up.

I think bigger problem would be West Indians players testing positive

 

[sweep_shot]

Get well soon, lads.

Things will be fine hopefully.

 

[cricketAXEpert]

The Pakistan Cricket Board has confirmed three players – Haider Ali, Haris Rauf and Shadab Khan – have tested positive for Covid-19. The players had shown no symptoms until they were tested in Rawalpindi on Sunday ahead of the Pakistan men’s national cricket team’s tour to England.

The PCB medical panel is in contact with the three who have been advised to immediately go into self-isolation.

Imad Wasim and Usman Shinwari, also screened in Rawalpindi, have tested negative and, as such, will travel to Lahore on 24 June.

The other players and team officials, barring Cliffe Deacon, Shoaib Malik and Waqar Younis, underwent tests at their respective centres in Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar on Monday. Their results are expected at some stage on Tuesday, which will also be announced by the PCB through its usual channels.

Until then, the PCB will not make any further comment.

– ENDS –

So 3 out of 5 are positive. I am afraid if enough people will be negative to make a team.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

The players are to blame for appalling complacency and failing to follow SOPs. There was zero social distancing if you look at the pictures of recent training sessions. And PCB did nothing. They should have fined anyone breaching SOPs.

This is the problem with uneducated sportsmen. They simply do not have any critical thinking capacity whatsoever.

Now not only are these jeopardising their own health, but they may have jeopardised the health of those around them.

I hope they make a swift recovery.

What can you say about the players failing the SOP's when the entire country is failing to follow them in the first place.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

You would hope that they listen but as the opinion poll showed, we dont listen.

The entire country doesn't and that isn't something new or surprising at all.

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Shame on PPers blaming the players for their positive tests - without knowing reasons.

I understand the need to hold players to a higher standard while most people in Pakistan are merrily out and about. But if we look at the world around us, there are high profile celebrities and sports figures positive everywhere, many without knowing.

Give the players a break!!

 

[mumtaz]

3 out of 5 is bad. That means that out of remaining 24, at least 12 could be positive leaving a touring squad of 14 which should be OK. The remaining can join 10 days later after having recovered.

 

[Thunderbolt14]

3 out of 5 is bad. That means that out of remaining 24, at least 12 could be positive leaving a touring squad of 14 which should be OK. The remaining can join 10 days later after having recovered.

These are some of the younger folks, I doubt the older ones were out and about as much. Looks like Misbah will be happy with the chance to break the record for oldest side in Test history

 

[Suleiman]

Best wishes to them.

 

[Saj]

Fingers crossed, there aren't too many more players who test positive, or this tour of England is gone.

 

[Savak]

Fingers crossed, there aren't too many more players who test positive, or this tour of England is gone.

Do you honestly expect 2 months of a Cricket tour without anyone testing positive? WI are due to play England and things could change if 1-2 players test positive in the middle of the series. Maybe our team will not fly to England at all and the ECB will cancel the tour itself and they will have to stomach their 380 million pound loss

 

[Saj]

Do you honestly expect 2 months of a Cricket tour without anyone testing positive?

Well I was hoping that none of the players tested positive even before they stepped on UK shores.

 

[hitthestump]

If the players couldn't limit their activities to refrain from catching COVID just before the tour then i'm unsure whether Pakistani players should be trusted in England.

It's a fact that Pakistani's and Bengali's abroad are disproportionately affected by Corona. One of the primary reasons suggested is the ingrained cultural inability to take a pandemic seriously.

However secure this bubble tries to be, there are Brit-Pakistani's citizens in the UK with significant influence and Pakistani cricketers who clearly will not be taking the isolation process seriously.

I'm genuinely concerned that a combination of the two could lead to a rule breaking scenario during the tour which causes an outbreak.

 

[The Viper]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I have just spoken to my dost <a href="https://twitter.com/76Shadabkhan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@76Shadabkhan</a> Alhamdulillah he’s fine and he did his training as well today, though he’s tested positive for corona unfortunately but he’s not experiencing any of the symptoms. Guy’s please pray for his speedy recovery <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/staysafesavepakistan?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#staysafesavepakistan</a>&#55356;&#56821;&#55356;&#56816;</p>— Hassan Ali &#55356;&#56821;&#55356;&#56816; (@RealHa55an) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealHa55an/status/1275148179189661696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 22, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[Arsal_AK]

The general recovery period is two weeks, especially for asymptomatic people. They can still easily make the tour. What more, they won't get reinfected anytime soon. PCB should also be doing antibody tests to see how many have already have had the virus. Will make things easier for them going forward.

 

[Junaids]

[MENTION=132916]Junaids[/MENTION] was right

I should get corona test as well, community spread in Pakistan is rampant. One of the worst in the world

As per studies around 20-50% + of the carriers around the world are asymptomatic i.e they are not in the data as they dont have any symptoms and thus dont get tested. As per studies they dont transmit it to others easily.

Fingers crossed, there aren't too many more players who test positive, or this tour of England is gone.

Well I was hoping that none of the players tested positive even before they stepped on UK shores.

I only realised about a week ago that community transmission was almost certainly rampant in Pakistan but with inadequate testing to detect it.

I suspect that the loss of Haris and Shadab is just the start: Pakistan is going to be unable to put together an uninfected bowling attack.

I suspect almost half the squad will be positive: people needed to stop having cooks and cleaners and maids and any other domestic worker and needed to be self-isolating as much as possible since March.

It’s embarrassing that the West Indies tour of England will proceed and that the Pakistan one has been ended by the poor education of the players and the lack of leadership and direction from the PCB.

 

[Junaids]

The general recovery period is two weeks, especially for asymptomatic people. They can still easily make the tour. What more, they won't get reinfected anytime soon. PCB should also be doing antibody tests to see how many have already have had the virus. Will make things easier for them going forward.

Do you honestly think that the UK will grant visas to people who were infected so recently?

 

[Arsal_AK]

Do you honestly think that the UK will grant visas to people who were infected so recently?

Yes, if they use common sense. They are issuing visas to people as it is, without any screening whatsoever.

And here, we are talking about people who have will have tested negative by the time they get to UK with no chance of reinfection. They should be issuing visas to such people on priority basis, not the other way around.

 

[Junaids]

The general recovery period is two weeks, especially for asymptomatic people. They can still easily make the tour. What more, they won't get reinfected anytime soon. PCB should also be doing antibody tests to see how many have already have had the virus. Will make things easier for them going forward.

Yes, if they use common sense. They are issuing visas to people as it is, without any screening whatsoever.

And here, we are talking about people who have will have tested negative by the time they get to UK with no chance of reinfection. They should be issuing visas to such people on priority basis, not the other way around.

There’s actually evidence that some people turn negative and then positive again.

These players are going nowhere. Then again, this tour isn’t going to happen now. The positive tests have wrecked it.

 

[Last Monetarist]

Imagine if there are a few more positive results announced today, the tour will likely be called off.

 

[cricketjoshila]

I hope they do a second test in few days.

 

[Arsal_AK]

There’s actually evidence that some people turn negative and then positive again.

These players are going nowhere. Then again, this tour isn’t going to happen now. The positive tests have wrecked it.

There is none. Please cite a proper study for it being the case, not anecdotal evidence. Infact studies from South Korea have looked into it in detail. What happens in those cases of supposed reinfection is just the result of PCR being too sensitive. It's picking up remnant non-infectious viral fragments.

So far we have no cases of reinfection or the virus being activated again. Those are false positives owing to the extreme sensitivity of the PCR test.

Those who have had the virus and have cleared are the safest people to be on tour, they effectively have had their vaccine already. And we know for certain that once you get infected by n-CoV it does provide lasting (a few months at least, will probably be longer) immunity.

There is no reason to jump to extremes. The tour could very well not go ahead but it shouldn't and hopefully wouldn't be due to three positive tests which will turn negative well before the tour dates arrive.

 

[Arsal_AK]

I hope they do a second test in few days.

That should be the case. And another one within a couple of weeks.

Plus they should do antibody tests on all the negative players too. I wouldn't be surprised if some test positive for that as well.

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

I only realised about a week ago that community transmission was almost certainly rampant in Pakistan but with inadequate testing to detect it.

I suspect that the loss of Haris and Shadab is just the start: Pakistan is going to be unable to put together an uninfected bowling attack.

I suspect almost half the squad will be positive: people needed to stop having cooks and cleaners and maids and any other domestic worker and needed to be self-isolating as much as possible since March.

It’s embarrassing that the West Indies tour of England will proceed and that the Pakistan one has been ended by the poor education of the players and the lack of leadership and direction from the PCB.

Pakistani people's response to COVID19 in these past few weeks has been really disappointing.

And yeah, PCB should cancel this tour. Nothing is more important than one's wellbeing.

 

[Junaids]

There’s actually evidence that some people turn negative and then positive again.

There is none. Please cite a proper study for it being the case, not anecdotal evidence. .

This is a new virus. This sort of evidence is all that you are going to get at this stage.

It’s enough to call off the tour.

 

[Mr Crickekter]

Get well soon..... Our prayers are with you.....

 

[MenInG]

I hope they do a second test in few days.

Yes next test to be done on 25th June.

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Do they know how long its been since they contracted the virus?

If they are towards the end, shouldn't be an issue, right?

 

[shah_1]

Shame on PPers blaming the players for their positive tests - without knowing reasons.

I understand the need to hold players to a higher standard while most people in Pakistan are merrily out and about. But if we look at the world around us, there are high profile celebrities and sports figures positive everywhere, many without knowing.

Give the players a break!!

What shame?

Going to Iftar parties, in person interviews and picnics is a great thing to do

 

[Junaids]

Do they know how long its been since they contracted the virus?

If they are towards the end, shouldn't be an issue, right?

No country is going to give anyone a visa for many months after they had Coronavirus.

Haider, Rauf and Shadab are out of this tour.

And if 2 more players out of the remaining 24 test positive there won’t even be a tour.

 

[Mujtaba2900]

tbh There is no way for anyone to avoid corona anymore at least not in Pakistan Suspected cases are way more then we can imagine.(In millions)
And these athletes are highly active ,they Train , and also are Young So Unless someone has underlying hidden condition They are expected to Recover in 10 days and also plus point they didn't showed any symptoms so Wishing them good recovery

 

[KhanNn]

Should have tested them earlier considering they were hardly following social distancing rules.

I wonder how many other players and people they have been in contact with.

PCB needs to get their act together

 

[Junaids]

No country is going to give anyone a visa for many months after they had Coronavirus.

Haider, Rauf and Shadab are out of this tour.

And if 2 more players out of the remaining 24 test positive there won’t even be a tour.

To illustrate this, I’m driving in country New South Wales currently, and the positive tests on the sports news at 4 pm on the radio were presented as:

“Paceman Haris Rauf is in doubt for the BBL after failing a Coronavirus test.”

I don’t think he will be on the plane to England on Sunday. Not a chance.

 

[shah_1]

No country is going to give anyone a visa for many months after they had Coronavirus.

Haider, Rauf and Shadab are out of this tour.

And if 2 more players out of the remaining 24 test positive there won’t even be a tour.

Dybala had covid19 and he is playing for juventus right now lol

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Tested positive for Covid19. Please remember me in your prayers. Wishing and praying for everyone’s safety. Stay safe.</p>— Shadab Khan (@76Shadabkhan) <a href="https://twitter.com/76Shadabkhan/status/1275143826693402629?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 22, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Yep. Prayers needed.

 

[Junaids]

Dybala had covid19 and he is playing for juventus right now lol

After testing positive 6 times across an 8 week span.

 

[Arsal_AK]

This is a new virus. This sort of evidence is all that you are going to get at this stage.

It’s enough to call off the tour.

But it is a virus. It behaves like every other virus. Once you get cleared you don't get infected again. You have immunity.

What exactly is this sort of evidence? I am sorry but this is just silly. There is none.

The tour is not going to called of if some players test positive. As for the players, they will play if they test negative later. Infact they should be the first ones allowed to enter, because again, they have cleared the virus and have immunity. The virus is a live vaccine.

 

[Zaz]

No country is going to give anyone a visa for many months after they had Coronavirus.

Haider, Rauf and Shadab are out of this tour.

Thats not true Im not sure where you are getting this info from but the uk hardly has strict rules on this matter

Theyll be back on the plane when they are covid free in a couple of weeks

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Tested Positive for COVID-19. Fortunately I am very much stable . Remember me in your precious prayers. Take every kind of precautions , follow SOPs, save yourself , your family and people around you.</p>— Haris Rauf (@HarisRauf14) <a href="https://twitter.com/HarisRauf14/status/1275158494283550721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 22, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[MenInG]

Thats not true Im not sure where you are getting this info from but the uk hardly has strict rules on this matter

Theyll be back on the plane when they are covid free in a couple of weeks

This isnt about a trip to Piccadilly Circus - there are rules about a bio-secure environment where safety of both teams are at stake. ECB will need to be doubly careful about who they allow in that environment etc.

 

[Arsal_AK]

This isnt about a trip to Piccadilly Circus - there are rules about a bio-secure environment where safety of both teams are at stake. ECB will need to be doubly careful about who they allow in that environment etc.

Yes and people who have gotten the virus and tested negative are the most secure people.

1- They are negative (so as good as others).
2- They have effectively taken a vaccine as well (better than the rest).

 

[Last Monetarist]

But it is a virus. It behaves like every other virus. Once you get cleared you don't get infected again. You have immunity.

What exactly is this sort of evidence? I am sorry but this is just silly. There is none.

The tour is not going to called of if some players test positive. As for the players, they will play if they test negative later. Infact they should be the first ones allowed to enter, because again, they have cleared the virus and have immunity. The virus is a live vaccine.

We really can't be sure about this, there are limited data points available to actually confirm whether long-lasting immunity is conferred once someone is infected once.

There are some recent reports that antibodies in infected patients only last for a limited time period, so there could be a risk of re-infection. Given the extent of complications from this virus that have already been observed and the sheer randomness of how it behaves from person to person, it is not prudent to go about making any firm assumptions.

Under such a scenario, the precautionary principle should apply till a vaccine is developed. Fiddling with people's lives based on a set of assumptions is immoral.

 

[Zaz]

This isnt about a trip to Piccadilly Circus - there are rules about a bio-secure environment where safety of both teams are at stake. ECB will need to be doubly careful about who they allow in that environment etc.

Yes im aware of that and this is a huge setback but i was challenging junaids assertion that players testing positive wont be given visas now when covid free - thats just not true

 

[Kashmiri_Pak_fan]

This isnt about a trip to Piccadilly Circus - there are rules about a bio-secure environment where safety of both teams are at stake. ECB will need to be doubly careful about who they allow in that environment etc.

When will the remaining test results come out?

 

[Arsal_AK]

We really can't be sure about this, there are limited data points available to actually confirm whether long-lasting immunity is conferred once someone is infected once.

There are some recent reports that antibodies in infected patients only last for a limited time period, so there could be a risk of re-infection. Given the extent of complications from this virus that have already been observed and the sheer randomness of how it behaves from person to person, it is not prudent to go about making any firm assumptions.

Under such a scenario, the precautionary principle should apply till a vaccine is developed. Fiddling with people's lives based on a set of assumptions is immoral.

True but it's been six months already, and we do have that much protection atleast. It's probably much longer since it's not a virus like influenza that mutates almost every season.

After a SARS infection, people had immunity for as long as ten years, 2-3 atleast. It shouldn't be a surprise if this also offers long term immunity being related to SARS.

The virus is not different than any other virus, in the sense that it is a virus. What we know about viruses applies to this as well. I should have been clearer but that's what I meant.

Antibody production does vary from person to person but that depends on a lot of factors, still everyone produces antibodies.

Further antibodies are not the sole line of defence. Memory cells offer much longer protection and are the real deal. They can produce antibodies again if required.

How do you think a vaccine works? It does the same thing a direct infection does. It helps train the immune system against future infection. Now a vaccine uses a weakened or an inactivated version of the virus or in new technologies a part of the virus attached to something else(mRNA, DNA or viral vectors); so that you don't get sick.

A live infection will do the same job, infact the immunity generated by an infection should be much greater, which why we compare the antibody titers generated by a vaccine to those from the actual infection. If they are the same, it's the gold standard.

 

[Junaids]

How do you think a vaccine works? It does the same thing a direct infection does. It helps train the immune system against future infection.

A live infection will do the same job, infact the immunity generated by an infection should be much greater, which why we compare the antibody titers generated by a vaccine to those from the actual infection. If they are the same, it's the gold standard.

And how many Coronaviruses do we have effective vaccines against?

ZERO.

This current one is still being studied, and no responsible authority should take risks with it.

 

[Bewal Express]

No country is going to give anyone a visa for many months after they had Coronavirus.

Haider, Rauf and Shadab are out of this tour.

And if 2 more players out of the remaining 24 test positive there won’t even be a tour.

The tour is going ahead. These players are also coming, maybe a little later