A local health agency in Canada has been issuing misleading public health advice by telling recovered COVID-19 patients they are likely safe from re-infection for two years or more — information that goes against what federal health officials have cautioned through the entire COVID-19 pandemic. After being contacted by CBC News, Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is walking back the comments and said the information was outdated and it would update its website and issue a correction on social media. The public health unit also tweeted a similar message Friday to its 80,000 followers, but deleted the post after being contacted by CBC News. Dr. Isaac Bogoch, an infectious disease specialist, says it's important to discuss what is not yet know about the novel coronavirus, including uncertainty around COVID-19 immunity following an infection. Brian Seaby, 65, tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving back in Canada from a trip to Spain earlier this year.

Source: CBC News June 07, 2020 08:00 UTC