FDA Authorizes 2 More COVID-19 Antibody Tests

FDA Authorizes 2 More COVID-19 Antibody Tests
Velocity Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner Diane Alvarez documents coronavirus testing April 15, 2020 in Woodbridge, Va.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on April 14 authorized two more CCP virus antibody tests for emergency use.

Unlike tests to diagnose diseases, antibody tests show who has been infected and recovered. However, it is still unclear whether the presence of antibodies guarantees long-term immunity to the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as the novel coronavirus.

Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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