NIH conducting COVID-19 antibody study
NUTLEY, NJ - FEBRUARY 28: A researcher works in a lab that is developing testing for the COVID-19 coronavirus at Hackensack Meridian Health Center for Discovery and Innovation on February 28, 2020 in Nutley, New Jersey. The facility develops novel th
BETHESDA, Md. (FOX 5 DC) - The National Institutes of Health is recruiting people to find out if they have developed antibodies to COVID-19.
The science behind this basically says if you have COVID-19 antibodies in your blood, that’s an indication of prior infection.
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If you are over 18 and healthy with no signs of coronavirus, you could join the study at NIH in Bethesda.
It’s important to note that experts aren’t sure how strong the immunity may be or even how long it will last.