COVID/Swab test: Tells you who IS sick. Keeps key workers from becoming superspreaders. The one needed to flatten the curve/take back control
IgG/IgM antibody tests: Tells you who WAS sick&recovered. Misses ppl who're sick for not long enough. Useful when virus is under control.
IgG/IgM antibody tests: Tells you who WAS sick&recovered. Misses ppl who're sick for not long enough. Useful when virus is under control.
Please note tho:
We do not know how long immunity found by IgG/IgM antibody tests will last. We're not even sure there is one -we think there is because it's probable.
We do not know how long immunity found by IgG/IgM antibody tests will last. We're not even sure there is one -we think there is because it's probable.
Also, if the virus was to mutate, immunity could not be immunity after all.
And it is thought -again, thought- that some people may have been infected twice. They wouldn't be contagious -again, we think.
We *know* so little.
So I think we should focus first on who IS sick.
And it is thought -again, thought- that some people may have been infected twice. They wouldn't be contagious -again, we think.
We *know* so little.
So I think we should focus first on who IS sick.
Here is a French article on antibody tests maybe to be used soon in France (still being tested to avoid Spain Chinese tests disaster).
The guy *making them* is litteraly saying they are complementary to the swab tests -not a replacement.
lavoixdunord.fr/734071/article…
The guy *making them* is litteraly saying they are complementary to the swab tests -not a replacement.
lavoixdunord.fr/734071/article…
"If50 to 70% of the people are immune (Note: we're not there yet, would require 30 to 50m of tests when only 1.5m are planned in the next 3m -for professionals-, 6m in 6 months) THEN we'll know we can get out of confinement without risk because THEN herd immunity wld be achieved"
But-we're not there
France govt thinks about reopening schools on May 4 -depending on how the epidemic evolves, and not everywhere.
Testing would have to be widespread. Social distanciation still on. No pubs, restaurants concerts
&maybe back to confinement
cnews.fr/france/2020-04…
France govt thinks about reopening schools on May 4 -depending on how the epidemic evolves, and not everywhere.
Testing would have to be widespread. Social distanciation still on. No pubs, restaurants concerts
&maybe back to confinement
cnews.fr/france/2020-04…
To sum up:
We're in for the long run.
And that's while supposing the virus doesn't mutate/immunity before the vaccine would be a thing/Testing capacity would match demand.
(Really) not a given.
We're in for the long run.
We're in for the long run.
And that's while supposing the virus doesn't mutate/immunity before the vaccine would be a thing/Testing capacity would match demand.
(Really) not a given.
We're in for the long run.
