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U.K. Buys 10 Million Antibody Tests from Roche and Abbott

Survey shows 17% of Londoners have Covid-19 antibodies
Tests will be rolled out in a phased way starting next week

A medical worker adjusts the personal protective equipment of a colleague at a hospital in Cambridge, U.K. on May 5.
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By Joe Mayes and Alex Morales

May 21, 2020 at 1:20 PM UTC

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May 21, 2020 at 7:18 PM UTC

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The U.K. agreed to buy 10 million coronavirus antibody tests from Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche Holding AG and Abbott Laboratories Ltd, in a boost to Prime Minister Boris Johnson as he tries to ease the country back to normality.