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But the FDA is no longer loosening its restrictions on antibody tests.
The FDA is changing its decision after scientists realized new tests on the market were not all reliable and seeing as as hown an accurate result could endanger people with a false sense of immunity.
A test for antibodies is not the same as a standard coronavirus test.
Antibody tests can tell if a person has been infected with coronavirus, recovered and if their system is immune if they were exposed to the virus again.
Posted – 4.15.20