COVID-19: FDA authorizes first new antibody test

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Monday that it has authorized the first new antibody test for COVID-19 that had independent validation from the U.S. government.

The FDA also noted in a release that it "will continue to take steps to appropriately balance assurances that an antibody test is accurate and reliable with timely access to such tests as the continually evolving circumstances and public health needs warrant."