Coronavirus antibody test could soon be available

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Antibody tests that would verify whether a person recently had the novel coronavirus could be available within a week, according to the nation's top infectious disease expert. 9News

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A funeral director wears personal protective equipment due to COVID-19 concerns while collecting a body at The Brooklyn Hospital Center. As officials begin discussing what it would take for the US to reopen, there could be "merit" to the idea of Americans carrying certificates of immunity that prove they have tested positive for coronavirus antibodies, Dr Fauci said."It's one of those things that we talk about when we want to make sure that we know who the vulnerable people are and not," Dr Fauci told CNN.

Connecticut Gov Ned Lamont said new hospitalisations are dropping, while Arkansas Gov Asa Hutchinson announced the state has the lowest number of hospitalisations per 100,000 people compared to other neighbouring states. While maintaining social distancing measures appears to be holding down the spread in some areas, reopening the country will require a strategy and understanding the extent of the transmission, experts say.

The speed of transmission and the severity of the infection are the key differences between COVID-19 and the flu.

 

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Will antibody tests tell us if we have C19 immunity If not will they be much use. Have there been C19 reinfections Hasty introduction of testing just so it looks like youre doing something is a waste of resources This is not the time for squeaky wheel decisions StayHomeSaveLives

That would be interesting! As the majority have mild symptoms and everyone may reacted differently to the virus it's good to have antibody detection tests

Bit late by then... PCR swabs detect the virus. - Gold Standard.

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