Coronavirus in Leeds: New '100% accurate' antibody test could be Covid-19 breakthrough

A new test to determine whether people have ever been infected with coronavirus is 100% accurate, public health leaders have said.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has previously called antibody testing a "game-changer" as it may reveal how many people have had Covid-19 without any symptoms and so may be immune. Follow our daily live blog for the latest.

Pictured is NHS staff outside Leeds General Infirmary during the coronavirus pandemic.placeholder image
Pictured is NHS staff outside Leeds General Infirmary during the coronavirus pandemic. | jpimedia
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