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Old Apr 27, 2020 | 5:34 pm
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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.
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