Dr. Fauci: Yes, We Are Days Away from Antibody Tests for Coronavirus Being in Use

‘As soon as they’re validating, they’ll be out there for people to use’

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CAMEROTA: "Let’s start with the antibody tests. I’ve heard you say some have been developed and even validated. Are we really just days away from them being in use?"
FAUCI: "Yes. Actually at the last task force meeting, the individuals responsible for both developing, validating and getting the tests out are saying — I’m certain that that’s going to happen. Within a period of a week or so, we’re going to have a rather large number of tests that are available. One of the things that you mentioned that’s important, because other countries have gotten burned by this, these antibody tests are tests we do on other diseases. But they need to be validated. You need to make sure they’re consistent and that they’re accurate. That’s what we’re doing now, both with the NIH and with the FDA, is validating them. As soon as they get validating, they’ll be out there for people to use."

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