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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsEverything we know about coronavirus immunity and antibodies -- and plenty we still don't
Too little.
Too soon.
Too many unknowns yet.
People who think theyve been exposed to the novel coronavirus are clamoring for antibody tests blood screens that can detect who has previously been infected and, the hope is, signal who is protected from another case of Covid-19.
But as the tests roll out, some experts are trying to inject a bit of restraint into the excitement that the results of these tests could, for example, clear people to get back to work. Some antibody tests have not been validated, they warn. Even those that have been can still provide false results. And an accurate positive test may be hard to interpret: the virus is so new that researchers cannot say for sure what sort of results will signal immunity or how long that armor will last.
They caution that policymakers may be making sweeping economic and social decisions plans to reopen businesses or schools, for example based on limited data, assumptions, and whats known about other viruses. President Trump last week unveiled a three-phased approach to reopen the country; he said some states that have seen declining case counts could start easing social distancing requirements immediately. And some authorities have raised the idea of granting immunity passports to people who recover from the virus to allow them to return to daily life without restrictions.
https://www.statnews.com/2020/04/20/everything-we-know-about-coronavirus-immunity-and-antibodies-and-plenty-we-still-dont/
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Everything we know about coronavirus immunity and antibodies -- and plenty we still don't (Original Post)
Pluvious
Apr 2020
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underpants
(182,788 posts)1. Not going to convince the Herd Stupidity
#ME!First
2naSalit
(86,577 posts)2. K&R
The sane will remain indoors.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)3. Absolutely!
K&R
crickets
(25,969 posts)4. Long article, illuminating read. K&R for visibility.