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COVID-19 live updates: Total number of cases passes 3.2 million
Medical personnel from Riverside University Health System hospitals administer a coronavirus test to an individual during drive-through testing in the parking lot of Diamond Stadium, March 22, 2020 in Lake Elsinore, CA. (Photo by Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Images)
04/30/2020 15:14 GMT — Coronavirus antibody test approved in the US and Europe
Pharmaceutical company Abbott have developed a test to detect if person has had COVID-19. The test, they say, has 100% sensitivity and 99.6% specificity.
The test measures immunoglobulin G antibodies against SARS-CoV-2. These are antibodies that the body produces in the later stages of infection. They can persist in the body for several weeks.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have approved the test for use in the United States, and the European Union have approved it in Europe.
COVID-19 live updates: Total number of cases passes 3.2 million
Medical personnel from Riverside University Health System hospitals administer a coronavirus test to an individual during drive-through testing in the parking lot of Diamond Stadium, March 22, 2020 in Lake Elsinore, CA. (Photo by Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Images)
- The recent coronavirus outbreak began in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.
- Known as SARS-CoV-2, the virus has resulted in more than 3.1 million infections and 227,000 deaths.
- SARS-CoV-2 infection causes a respiratory illness called COVID-19.
- COVID-19 has now been reported on every continent except Antarctica.
- Keep up to date with the latest research and information about COVID-19 here.
04/30/2020 15:14 GMT — Coronavirus antibody test approved in the US and Europe
Pharmaceutical company Abbott have developed a test to detect if person has had COVID-19. The test, they say, has 100% sensitivity and 99.6% specificity.
The test measures immunoglobulin G antibodies against SARS-CoV-2. These are antibodies that the body produces in the later stages of infection. They can persist in the body for several weeks.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have approved the test for use in the United States, and the European Union have approved it in Europe.