A cheap, easy-to-use antibody test is set to be a valuable addition to our toolbox in ongoing efforts to tackle the coronavirus.
The portable test, newly developed by an international team of scientists led by Oxford University, will spot the presence of virus-fighting antibodies as opposed to a coronavirus infection. The test it very straightforward to use; it works using blood from a finger pick and doesn’t require any special equipment. Results come through within an hour and scientists involved in its development say that the false positive rate is less than 1 per cent.
