On Tuesday in Moscow will begin to test for antibodies to CОVID-19

Laboratory Institute of emergency care named after N. In. Sklifosovsky Lab of the Institute of emergency care named after N. In. Sklifosovsky
Photos: Maxim Mishin / Press service of the Mayor and Government of Moscow

the Head of Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova said that from Tuesday the 14th of April in Moscow will launch a population-based testing for antibodies to coronavirus, reports “Interfax”. The presence of antibodies means that for a certain period of their protected media from the new coronavirus own immunity.

This test will show you how many people have immunity to infection and also will determine the effectiveness of the developed vaccines against coronavirus.

“And (we will check) how secure our health workers,” – said Popov.

Earlier in the meeting Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova reported that the test-system for detection of antibodies to the coronavirus will go to Moscow. They will be used primarily to test the doctors to understand who is ill and who is not ill.