COVID-19 NEWS

NIH Begins Study to Quantify Undetected

Cases of Coronavirus Infection

A new study has begun at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to determine how many adults in the U.S. without a confirmed history of infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, have antibodies to the virus. The presence of antibodies in the blood indicates a prior infection. In this “serosurvey,” researchers will collect and analyze blood samples from as many as 10,000 volunteers to provide critical data for epidemiological models. The results will help illuminate the extent to which the novel coronavirus has spread undetected in the U.S. and provide insights into which communities and populations are most affected. The study will be conducted by NIBIB and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease with support from National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences and National Cancer Institute.