Why is it so hard to make a reliable coronavirus antibody test?

Antibody tests for coronavirus that might indicate who has had the virus and is now immune to it are cropping up across the US and government officials have pointed to these blood tests as the key to reopening the nation.  But there’s little clarity to be had on how reliable or accurate these tests – … Read more

Scottish newsagent sells coronavirus antibody test kits for £30 each

A Scottish newsagent is selling coronavirus test kits for £30 each – and claims he has already sold £750,000 worth to a pharmacy.  Nadeem Anwar says the antibody test, which can tell if someone has already had the killer infection, he sells is 92 per cent accurate.  He has already bought 100,000 kits from China … Read more