Blood test that can spot 98% of virus cases a 'game-changer' for identifying immunity
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mirror.co.ukA game-changing blood test that spots 98 per cent of coronavirus cases could identify tens of thousands more victims - and might be available from next month.
This could provide Britain's economy with a timely boost and speed up the lifting of lockdown restrictions. Studies suggest as many as eight in 10 cases of Covid-19 are so mild that sufferers don't even notice they're unwell - meaning they are unaware they could already have immunity to the killer bug.
Up to 29 per cent of current screening tests conducted on carriers produce a incorrect negative result, according to research, but the new test is said to more accurately identify the antibodies crucial to immunity.
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