ORLANDO, Fla. – Testing has been a big focus of Florida’s coronavirus response and now Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to take those efforts even further by expanding the testing capabilities for COVID-19 antibodies.
If someone has the antibodies, that means they’ve contracted the highly contagious respiratory illness at some point and now could potentially have some immunity.
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration approved the use of a rapid test developed by Cellex, which delivers results in about 15 to 20 minutes based on a blood sample. [RELATED: Florida coronavirus cases increase to 13,300 as more testing sites open across the state | Florida governor wants more rapid COVID-19, antibody tests available at hospitals] However, according to