Medical experts now want the government to introduce a second type of test called the antibody or serology test to help understand the magnitude of Covid-19. “But for our research purposes, the antibody test will be very important,” said Ozwara. The Ministry of Health says it is working on a comprehensive policy on the use of antibody tests to be published soon. SEE ALSO: Experts now push for antibody Covid-19 tests“We have already validated two antibody tests – the Abbot ELISA and Wondfo RDT – and presented our findings to the government,” said Ahmed Kalebi of Pathologists Lancet Kenya. While the ‘immunity’ debate continues, scientists are largely in agreement the antibody test is crucial for containing the virus.

Source: Standard Digital June 05, 2020 19:07 UTC