Developing Antibody Tests Is Technically The Biggest COVID-19 Challenge Yet
Executive Summary
The COVID-19 antibody tests that so far have gone through the validation process have not proven accurate enough to be rolled out for public use, says the UK. A new rapid test consortium is working on a solution.
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