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csziggy

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7. That's what I was thinking

Reply to abqtommy (Reply #5)

Fri May 15, 2020, 01:10 PM

May 2020

Many of the tests have no proven track record or the record indicates a high false result rate.

In addition, it is not yet known that the presence of antibodies indicate a lasting immunity to Covid-19. There have been reports (not fully studied) that people have re-infected. And reports that there is more than one strain of Covid-19 with no indication that exposure to one strain conveys immunity to the other.

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U.S. employers wary of coronavirus 'immunity' tests as they move to reopen [View all] turbinetree May 2020 OP

Could Covid-19 become a new claim for Workers Comp? no_hypocrisy May 2020 #1

Good question..................there really is no Plan B........................or C for that matter turbinetree May 2020 #2

Yes, at least in CA DBoon May 2020 #8

testing for antibodies would make it safer for the employer on every level once we have beachbumbob May 2020 #3

I would Rebl2 May 2020 #4

Tests are good, but only if they're ACCURATE! Let's be real about this! abqtommy May 2020 #5

That's what I was thinking csziggy May 2020 #7

Why do I have the feeling nobody knows what the hell they're doing? BarbD May 2020 #6

Maybe there is some fear of abuse of such results, resulting from the testing, e.g., SWBTATTReg May 2020 #9

There is no test for immunity. They should be wary. Politicub May 2020 #10

THIS. roamer65 May 2020 #11