April 2020 - Page 3 of 4 - GotTheTest

Month April 2020

Guidance for Child Care Programs

Communities, Schools, Workplaces, & Events This information is intended for child care programs that remain open, and should be used in conjunction with CDC’s guidance for administrators of child care programs and K-12 schools. This guidance does not supersede state… Continue Reading →

Scientists Hunt for Antibodies

Scientists at the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory are working hard to find and study Covid-19 antibodies, which are made by humans who have recovered from the virus. Argonne biologist Andrezej Joachnimiak is specifically focusing on determining the… Continue Reading →

FDA Approves First Coronavirus Antibody Test in U.S.

The FDA has recently approved the first coronavirus antibody test for use in the United States. The new test, made by Cellex, looks for both immunoglobulin M (igM), and immunoglobulin G (igG), which are two different types of antibodies. Compared… Continue Reading →

FDA Tightens Enforcement on COVID-19 Antibody Tests

In March, the FDA relaxed their standards by allowing companies to sell antibody testing without proving that the tests worked. After this resulted in poor quality tests flooding the market, the FDA has reconsidered their options and decided that government… Continue Reading →

Innovative antibody tests in pipeline

Innovative antibody tests in pipeline – OC Covid-19 April 10, 2020 By Anna Lynn Sptizer and Lori Brandt The human toll is far and away the most serious consequence of COVID-19, but the economy has suffered a blow as well…. Continue Reading →

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