Collective Health, a healthcare technology company that has built back-to-work strategies for large companies, is advising employers to use diagnostic tests, not antibody tests. "There has been a proliferation of low-quality antibody tests and the antibody tests themselves don't necessarily answer any questions about immunity," said Rajaie Batniji, Collective Health’s chief health officer. GETTING BACK TO WORKWhen General Motors Co, Ford Motor Co and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV reopen production next week, they intend to offer diagnostic tests to workers, not antibody tests. Officials at the Detroit carmakers said it was because it was not clear what the antibody tests show. Shawn Kitchell, chief executive of Florida-based plastics manufacturer Madico Inc, is not planning to use antibody tests for his 250 employees.

Source: bd News24 May 15, 2020 10:52 UTC