Test for Coronavirus Antibodies Approved by FDA

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The FDA has approved the first coronavirus antibody test for use in the U.S. The test checks for protective antibodies in a finger prick of blood, revealing whether a patient has ever been exposed to the coronavirus and now may have some immunity.

That's an important difference from current tests, which look for fragments of coronavirus genes that indicate an ongoing infection.

There are a number of reasons why the new test is important. It may show that it's safe for people who are immune to the coronavirus to leave their homes and rejoin the workforce, and knowing whether they have coronavirus antibodies may be especially crucial for healthcare workers,Also, antibody testing could provide a better idea of how widespread coronavirus infection is in the population and improve calculation of the death rate.

"If we don't know the asymptomatic or mild cases, we won't know if it's killing a sizable fraction of the people who have it, or only people who have underlying conditions or are very unlucky," Dr. Carl Bergstrom, infectious diseases expert, University of Washington in Seattle, toldWebMD News from HealthDay

 

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Stung by criticism its double-blind studies take two years, the FDA will now conduct studies that are simply blind...;)

A vaccine also Asap

I think we are all immune to it

Aytu Bioscience has a test already approved for emergency use. More test information below, be safe everyone.

¿Por qué está noticia viene de China? 冠状病毒

How accurate is it?

iamcindychu 👍🏻🙏

What’s the specificity? There are many coronaviruses

But it does take time for antibodies to develop once infected rather than to test for virus itself.

Company?

Which company test?

Where can I get it 🤔

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