What tests are available for coronavirus infection?
There are two main types. The first, an
antigen test, detects the presence or absence in the body of the new coronavirus, which causes the disease Covid-19. The second, an antibody test, looks for signs that someone has been infected in the past by searching for an immune response.
2020年4月1日付FT記事。新型コロナウイルス検査方法について、抗原検査と抗体検査の2種類があると解説。
https://www.ft.com/content/0faf8e7a-d966-44a5-b4ee...
The U.K. has been slow to implement widespread
antigen testing as only a small number of U.K. laboratories have been enabled to carry out these tests.
2020年4月2日付CNBC記事。英国で医療関係者の検査が進んでいないことについて、国民の批判が集まっているとしている。
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/02/uk-coronavirus-tes...