1 in 5 New York City Residents Infected With CCP Virus, Antibody Testing Shows

1 in 5 New York City Residents Infected With CCP Virus, Antibody Testing Shows
A COVID-19 antibody test is administered at Delmont Medical Care in Franklin Square, New York, on April 22, 2020. Al Bello/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Preliminary results from antibody testing in New York state found a 13.9 percent infection rate, officials announced Thursday, suggesting 2.7 million in the state have been infected by the CCP virus.

People who test positive are believed to have had the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, which causes the COVID-19 disease, in the past. Some patients with the virus never show symptoms and have no idea they were infected. Experts believe a past infection could make people immune to the virus, though that theory has not been confirmed.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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