A new coronavirus antibody test being used by American armed forces can tell if people have been previously infected in a matter of minutes. The test, made by California-based Global WholeHealth Partners Corp (GWHP), was developed by Dr Shujie Cui, who is known as the ‘father’ of the Strep A test and worked with the … Read more
Employers could shun workers who have not had coronavirus after lockdown, prompting people to actively try to catch the disease, the government’s science experts warned ministers. Secret documents prepared by the independent Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Behaviours (SPI-B) last month outlined the potential drawbacks of introducing widespread antibody testing and so-called ‘immunity certificates’. Such … Read more
Scientists say they’ve discovered an antibody that blocks infection by SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus behind the current global health crisis. The antibody, known as 47D11, targets the deadly virus’s infamous ‘spike protein’, which it uses to hook onto cells and insert its genetic material. Tests in mice cells showed that 47D11 binds to this protein and prevents it from … Read more
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued emergency use approval to Swiss drug maker Roche Holding AG for an antibody test to help determine if people have ever been infected with the coronavirus. Roche, which also makes molecular tests to identify active COVID-19 infections, said its antibody test has a specificity rate of 99.8 … Read more
Madonna breaks social distancing rules to attend photographer Steven Klein’s birthday party, then HUGS and presents him with a ‘COVID-19 cake’ days after revealing her antibody test results Madonna was seen hugging Steven Klein in a livestream video on Saturday night At least eight guests were seen in the room at one point The guests … Read more
Madonna breaks social distancing rules to attend photographer Steven Klein’s birthday party, then HUGS and presents him with a ‘COVID-19 cake’ days after revealing her antibody test results Madonna was seen hugging Steven Klein in a livestream video on Saturday night At least eight guests were seen in the room at one point The guests … Read more
Accurate antibody tests are set to be rolled out across the UK within a fortnight and will be able to tell millions of Britons if they have had coronavirus. Testing giant Roche Diagnostics has finally created a kit that is accurate enough to be used at scale – and the firm says it has enough stock … Read more
Accurate antibody tests are set to be rolled out across the UK within a fortnight and will be able to tell millions of Britons if they have had coronavirus. Testing giant Roche Diagnostics has finally created a kit that is accurate enough to be used at scale – and the firm says it has enough stock … Read more
Antibodies from an unusual animal could help scientists develop a treatment against the novel coronavirus, a new study suggests. Researchers found two copies of an immune protein produced by llamas can create a new antibody that binds tightly to part of the surface of the new virus. This part, called a spike protein, is what … Read more
At least 4.2million people in the UK have been infected with the killer coronavirus, according to one of the best estimates of the disease’s death rate. And London, which has been at the heart of Britain’s epidemic, is home to at least 935,000 people who have had the disease already. The estimate is based on numbers … Read more