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UK coronavirus antibody test validated – but results show under-40s may not be immune
Younger people who had tested positive for virus came back negative, suggesting test may not be useful for wider population
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Tests aimed at determining whether Britons have recovered from coronavirus may not be useful because younger people do not produce sufficient quantities of antibodies to the virus, early research suggests.
It was hoped that antibody tests could help kickstart the economy by allowing those who are immune out of lockdown.
Younger people who had tested positive for virus came back negative, suggesting test may not be useful for wider population
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Tests aimed at determining whether Britons have recovered from coronavirus may not be useful because younger people do not produce sufficient quantities of antibodies to the virus, early research suggests.
It was hoped that antibody tests could help kickstart the economy by allowing those who are immune out of lockdown.
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