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11:25 am: New York City to offer free antibody testing to thousands of residents, mayor says
A health care worker prepares to administer a drive-through coronavirus (COVID-19) antibody test at Belmont Medical Care in Franklin Square, New York on April 30, 2020.
A health care worker prepares to administer a drive-through coronavirus (COVID-19) antibody test at Belmont Medical Care in Franklin Square, New York on April 30, 2020.
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city will offer 140,000 free antibody tests to residents, in addition to 140,000 anitbody tests to health-care workers, to determine the prevalence of Covid-19 in the area.
He said that priority will be given to people in communities near five testing sites initially, although the city plans to add more sites soon. “This is to benefit you as an individual but also to get us information on what has been happening with this disease so we can fight it,” de Blasio said.
He said the testing is in partnership with BioReference. Residents will be able to schedule an appointment through a dedicated hotline starting Friday. —Noah Higgins-Dunn