Abbott launches COVID-19 antibody test, plans 20 million tests per month by June

Abbott launches COVID-19 antibody test, plans 20 million tests per month by JuneThe test helps identify disease-fighting antibodies in people who have been infected but may have had mild symptoms or none at all, making it different from the current diagnostic tests that require nasal swabs to confirm active infection. Antibody tests are considered a potential game changer in the battle to contain infections and offers the chance to get the economy back on track by identifying people who may have immunity to the virus and could return to their jobs. The test from Abbott is being launched under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's recently relaxed rules for coronavirus tests, allowing the distribution of some tests before they receive regulatory clearance.




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