Antibody tests, planned to begin this week, said to face significant delay

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May 21, 2020 | News | Jerusalem & Area
Antibody tests, planned to begin this week, said to face significant delay

Despite plans to start widespread coronavirus antibody testing in Israel by this week, the Health Ministry still doesn’t know when it will begin amid a significant delay, a report said Thursday.

The serological tests don’t check for the virus itself but for antibodies, substances the body makes to fight an infection. They can be used to better understand the spread of the disease, as well as determine the population’s readiness for a possible second wave of COVID-19.

Full Story (The Times of Israel)


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