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Blood Collector To Screen Donors For Coronavirus Antibodies

Jun 02, 2020

The non-profit blood collector Vitalant announced Monday that it will screen donors for COVID-19 antibodies without charge, using an antibody test authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 

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People line up in mid-April in Chelsea, Mass., to get antibody tests for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

Antibody Tests Point To Lower Death Rate For The Coronavirus Than First Thought

May 28, 2020
Tests for the immune response to the coronavirus are revealing thousands of people who were infected but never got severely ill. The findings suggest the virus is less deadly than it first appeared.
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Blood collection tubes sit in a rack on the first day of a free COVID-19 antibody testing event at the Volusia County Fairgrounds in DeLand, Fla., on May 4<strong>.</strong>

Getting An Antibody Test For The Coronavirus? Here's What It Won't Tell You

May 21, 2020
As more and more people get tested for antibodies to the coronavirus, infectious disease specialists worry that those tested — and their employers — may not understand the limits of the results.
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Anthony Reyes, a police officer with the City of Miami, shows the results of his coronavirus antibody test at the Hard Rock Stadium testing site in Miami Gardens, Fla., in early May.

A Double-Barreled Approach To Antibody Testing Could Improve Accuracy

May 20, 2020
Antibody tests can identify people who have been previously exposed to the coronavirus. But false positive results are a concern. Performing two different tests could reduce errors.
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Nevada State Lab Planning May Start For Virus Antibody Tests

May 18, 2020

LAS VEGAS — The Nevada State Public Health Laboratory plans to begin antibody studies this month to better understand how many people have been infected by the new coronavirus and how many may have some immunity.

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Deputy Chief Patricia Cassidy of the Jersey City Police Department has blood drawn to test for coronavirus antibodies in Jersey City, N.J., on Monday.

FDA Cracks Down On Antibody Tests For Coronavirus

May 04, 2020
These tests are designed to identify people who have been previously exposed to the virus. The Food and Drug Administration is now telling manufacturers they'll have to meet minimum standards.
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An illustration shows spiky antigens studding the virus's outer coat. Tests under development that look for these antigens might be faster than PCR tests for diagnosing COVID-19, proponents say. But the tests might still need PCR-test confirmation.

A Next-Generation Coronavirus Test Raises Hopes And Concerns

Apr 30, 2020
An antigen test could be quick, and much simpler and cheaper than the PCR tests now used to spot people infected with the novel coronavirus. But some scientists worry about an antigen test's accuracy.
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A project in San Francisco to estimate spread of the coronavirus in hard-hit neighborhoods has expanded testing to everyone over age 4 in a broad swath of the Mission District this week, including at a pop-up site at Garfield Square.

San Francisco Enlists A Key Latino Neighborhood In Coronavirus Testing

Apr 28, 2020
To get better data this week on a hard-hit community, the public health department and researchers are offering free testing for everyone over age 4 in a broad swath of the Mission District.
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A health worker takes a swab test at a COVID-19 testing center in New Delhi on Monday. India's main medical research organization has canceled orders to procure rapid antibody test kits from two Chinese companies.

Beijing Slams India's 'Unfair' Decision To Cancel Chinese Antibody Testing Kit Order

Apr 28, 2020
India's decision came on Monday amid accuracy concerns surrounding the kits. It's the latest irritant in a relationship that's come under increasing strain over the coronavirus.
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Coronavirus antibody test kits are key to plans for proposed "immunity passports," but the World Health Organization is warning that such cards may simply encourage further transmission.

'No Evidence' Yet That Recovered COVID-19 Patients Are Immune, WHO Says

Apr 25, 2020
The World Health Organization warned against "immunity passports," which allow travel only to recovered patients, saying studies must first confirm whether people are indeed safe from reinfection.
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Nevada Health Lab To Begin Coronavirus Antibody Testing

Apr 23, 2020

The Nevada State Public Health Lab will start limited antibody testing in the coming weeks.

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Two Las Vegas Hospitals Part Of Coronavirus Antibodies Test

Apr 23, 2020

St. Rose Dominican’s Siena in Henderson and Southern Hills Hospital in Las Vegas are joining a study looking at the effectiveness of treating COVID-19 patients with plasma from people who have recovered from the virus.

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This 2020 electron microscope image made available by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the spherical particles of the new coronavirus, colorized blue. New York is planning a major effort to test the population for antibodies for

New York Starts 'Aggressive' Coronavirus Antibody Testing In Quest To Reopen Economy

Apr 20, 2020
"Any plan to start to reopen the economy has to be based on data and testing, and we have to make sure our antibody and diagnostic testing is up to the scale we need," Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.
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