Immunity tests: how do they work and when will they be ready?

New ‘simple’ antibody tests are seen as vital to understanding spread of Covid-19

Coronavirus testing site
A health worker at a drive-through coronavirus testing site in Wolverhampton
(Image credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Millions of tests that can detect whether a person has ever been infected with coronavirus will be available “within weeks”, according to The Times.

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