UK government urged to abandon 'poor' finger-prick antibody tests
by Ian Sample and Sarah Boseley from Science | The Guardian on (#51YKY)
None of 3.5m home tests ordered have so far been accurate enough to detect coronavirus immunity
Ministers could face a fight to recoup their losses on orders for antibody tests amid calls to abandon pin-prick kits that can be used at home in favour of more reliable lab-based testing.
The health secretary, Matt Hancock, announced in March that 3.5m antibody tests had been bought to help establish who had acquired immunity to the coronavirus - a crucial step in getting people back to work - but later clarified that the orders were subject to the tests being approved.
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