KYOTO -- As new coronavirus infections continue to set new daily highs, antibody tests show that a vast swath of the global population is yet to acquire antibodies to the virus, a reminder of the challenges facing both governments and healthcare professionals.
In a survey of 61,075 people in Spain, one of the largest epicenters of the early coronavirus outbreak, only 5.0% of the participants were found to have antibodies in a rapid test, and 4.6% in a more detailed one.
