presence of SARS-CoV-2 RBD-specific antibodies in blood samples Sept 2019, n. Italy, of 959 asymptomatic individuals

 11-11-20    We (team includes Giovanni Apolone Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy)

 investigated the presence of SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain (RBD)–specific antibodies in blood samples of 959 asymptomatic individuals ain a cancer checking trial….We report anti-SARS-CoV-2 RBD antibody detection according to the time of sample collection in Italy.  In the first 2 months, September–October 2019, 23/162 (14.2%) patients in September….  The first positive sample (IgM-positive) was recorded on September 3 in the Veneto region, followed by a case in Emilia Romagna (September 4), a case in Liguria (September 5), two cases in Lombardy (Milano Province; September 9), and one in Lazio (Roma; September 11). 

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0300891620974755

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Virus update 11-25:   

Russia 25.5/439= 5.8% increase/day    https://www.themoscowtimes.com/

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italy 25.7/766= 3.4% increase/day  https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/italy/

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India  44.3/395.6=  11.2% increase/day  https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/india

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Iran   13.8/208.8= 6.6% increase/day  https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/iran

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Brazil 42.5/441=  9.6% increased/ ave. each of last 2 days  https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/brazil

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USA  183/4883= 3.7% increase/day  https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us

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Argentina  8.6/126.6= 6.8% increase/day  https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/argentina

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