Originally Posted by pdx rick
Originally Posted by GreatNewsTonight
Originally Posted by pdx rick
they simply tested positive which they will due to having the antibodies in their immune system.
Hmm

You seem to be mixing up antigen and antibody tests.

Antigen tests like the PCR indicate acute, current infection.
Antibody tests indicate past infection.
A person who recovered from the disease should have a negative antigen test and a positive antibody test.
I was speaking to the positive of an antibody test. I never mentioned antigen tests at all: "...tested positive which they will due to having the antibodies in their immune system...."

smile

But testing positive for antibodies for a recovered person is not at all a reason for concern, much the opposite, and has nothing to do with the spirit of this article which seems to indicated that some sailors who had previously recovered and tested negative for antigens, retested positive for antigens.

Please take COVID-19 seriously; don't panic but don't deny it; practice social distancing (stay 6ft from people); wash your hands a lot, don't touch your face, don't gather with too many people, so that you help us contain it.