OCTOBER 8, 2020

Many HCPs With Antibodies Never Knew They Had COVID

Originally published by our sister publication, Infectious Disease Special Edition

A study has found that front-line health care personnel (HCP) who had a positive antibody test for SARS-CoV-2 infection had asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic illness, and often didn’t believe they had COVID-19.

The results show the importance of reducing clinical thresholds for testing, and ensuring HCP have adequate personal protective equipment (PPE), the report said (MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep