According to information on the CDC website, “Two kinds of tests are available for COVID-19: viral tests and antibody tests.
With so much still unknown about immunity to COVID-19 and a dozens and dozens of antibody tests that have not been rigorously validated, experts worry that widespread antibody screening may give those who test positive a false sense of security.
With other diseases, the presence of antibodies often means you have acquired immunity against re-infection, for at least some period of time, but that is not known yet in the case of COVID-19.
An accurate antibody test would help the scientists and researchers gather the data on who has gotten the virus, including those who’ve showed no symptoms of being sick.
We now know from all of this that a positive antibody test may not necessarily mean you’re safe from ever getting the virus again.
