Bulgarian Prof. Argirova: Green Certificate for Antibodies will be Valid for Three Groups of People

From tomorrow - November 11, we will be able to issue a green certificate for people with proven antibodies to coronavirus. What are the criteria for the document - the topic in "The day begins" commented Prof. Radka Argirova, immunologist.

She explained that there are three main groups of people who will be subject to a green certificate based on antibodies.

The first group:

There are a number of people who bought an antigen test from the pharmacy, did it at home, it was positive and as conscious citizens, they isolated themselves, passed the virus and when their antibodies are measured, it is clear that they had met the virus.

The second group:

The other people are those who have been in serious condition, have been admitted to hospital immediately, have been treated and therefore have not entered the national system with a test, but have been seriously ill and have antibodies.

The third group

These are the ones who, as they say, got the virus on their feet - their encounter with the virus was asymptomatic, but they also have antibodies.

The antibody-based certificate will be valid for 3 months - science shows that it is possible for three months to have a change in antibodies, then they must be tested again, explained Prof. Argirova.

Regarding the types of antibody tests, she explained that there is a standard WHO sample that everyone compares to. If the standard sample is 100 units and the test gives you 10, you will have to multiply 10 in this case, if the test gives 1.5 you will multiply by as much as it becomes 100. In Bulgaria it is accepted that the unit for the number of...