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What we know about remdesivir study and COVID-19 antibodies

Why antibody tests, a crucial step toward overcoming COVID-19, are still unreliable

04/29/2020

PBS News Hour

What we know about remdesivir study and COVID-19 antibodies

Clip: 4/29/2020 | 7m 11sVideo has Closed Captions

Why antibody tests, a crucial step toward overcoming COVID-19, are still unreliable

Testing, both for active cases of COVID-19 and for antibodies indicating prior exposure to the disease, will be critical to resuming economic activity. In addition, scientists are racing to develop therapies for people who do get infected -- especially those who become seriously ill. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest on COVID-19 testing and treatment.

04/29/2020

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