The test is the first of its kind to be approved in Canada. The goal of the test will be to help labs and scientists determine whether or not a person has anti-bodies which could help fight COVID-19 in their system.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed media on Wednesday, giving some good news on the fight against COVID-19.
Trudeau announced that Canada has approved its first test for COVID-19 antibodies.
The test is the first of its kind to be approved in Canada. The goal of the test will be to help labs and scientists determine whether or not a person has anti-bodies which could help fight COVID-19 in their system.
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View on X"Health Canada announced that it is authorized the first serological test for COVID-19 antibodies," said Trudeau. "This is a critical step for the work of the COVID-19 immunity task force, which now has a safe and approved test that can detect antibodies specific to COVID-19 in an individual's blood."
The tests will be used to "help better understand immunity against the virus, and how it spreads," said Trudeau.
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