Originally Posted by
Smiley90
Totally agreeing with you. Rapid antibody-testing available to have even asymptomatic people stay home would be the best way to get the economy running again soon. Have frontline staff & those with pre-existing conditions tested as frequently as possible and isolated for two weeks as soon as a test shows up positive regardless of symptoms.
But we're nowhere there (or at the having an effective treatment and/or vaccine) yet, sadly.
I think not antibody testing but rather some viral RNA test, such as an RT PCR Based test. People are contagious well before they develop antibodies.