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This gives more information on your second link: https://mologic.co.uk/mologic-awarded-c-1-million-by-uk-government-to-develop-rapid-diagnostic-test-for-covid-19/
I can't find any information on whether it can test for those who have had it and recovered, rather than just those who are currently infected.
CheeseWheel
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So, testing.
Inital tests being used a lot of places seem to be RT PCR (see https://twitter.com/gnomeicide/status/1235319094481739777?s=20 ) this tests for active virus in your body, but doesn't test for antibodies, so shows if you have the virus, but not if you have had it and recovered.
Channel 4 have been reporting on a NI based firm who seem to have developed an antibody test that gives results in 10 minutes (see https://www.channel4.com/news/rapid-coronavirus-testing-kit-developed-slashing-results-time-for-covid-19-diagnosis ). My understanding is that this sort of test should show if people have had it and recovered, as well as those that have currently got the virus (as long as they are producing antibodies)
Am I understanding things right?