Coronavirus: UK plans to buy antibody tests which may be 'gamechanger' in fighting COVID-19 spread

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Coronavirus: The government plans to purchase hundreds of thousands of antibody tests

"Because obviously it has the potential to be a total gamechanger."

An antibodies blood test is currently being developed by PHE which is analysing blood samples from people who have recovered from COVID-19.By Thursday afternoon there were 3,269 confirmed cases in theThe Department of Health said 64,621 people have been tested, with 61,352 confirmed as negative. PHE expects the antibody test to play a major role in being able to keep track of infections, with 1,500 tests a week at first.Chief medical officer for England Professor Chris Whitty said on Thursday:"On the antibody tests we should be clear that although we're confident there will be antibody tests, we're not absolutely confident yet about whether the ones that are currently on the market are the right ones and that needs to be tested out.

The prime minister also said British scientists are expecting to start trials for the first coronavirus vaccine within a month.Chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance said the first patient enrolled on the trial on Thursday, and it will start in mid-April. Mr Johnson also said he is"absolutely confident that we can send coronavirus packing in this country" and the tide can be turned within the next 12 weeks.

 

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Should ask China or the Chinese over here for the masks.

This is a face mask made from paper napkins given as 'protection' to doctors and nurses at health centres in Venezuela. We Are facing a huge health crisis. Covid_19 Crisiscovid covidvenezuela coronavirus pleaseshare

The government need to shut everything down fast just look at Italy

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