Where can I get a COVID-19 antibody test and is it reliable? Here's everything you need to know.

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Where can I get a COVID-19 antibody test and is it reliable? Here's everything you need to know.
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Thousands of people rallied in close quarters on a day the state saw its highest daily increase in positive cases of coronavirus.

of a review of antibody tests and government oversight. It said the White House's plans to reopen the U.S. economy “are flawed by their dependence on coronavirus antibody tests, which face unanswered scientific questions of utility and accuracy.”

Hahn did not offer a detailed response when asked about the memorandum during a Friday evening news conference of the White House Coronavirus Task Force.If we're able to test people for antibodies, the theory goes, we can figure out who is immune and can go back to work. Or, for health care professionals and first responders, we can figure out who can stay at work.

Some criticize relying on "herd immunity" because they believe it's a passive solution to the pandemic that could cost more lives and overload the health care system. "I want to know if I had it because I was sick from November to mid-January, and so was my entire family," said Lincoln Park resident Amber David."If it's like most viruses, if you get it again, it's not as bad. That's my thought process. I won't be as concerned. ... If I know that I had it, I already know what I dealt with, so I know my kids didn't end up on a ventilator.

Skokie resident Ken Rzepecki said he hoped to get proof of immunity so he could visit his grandchildren."I figure, it's a walk-up test. I'll come and get tested and see if that helps me go see the kids," he said.

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