This is the statement on the research to fight #COVID19 taking place in #France at the moment, and below I will place a summary of what is said (Thread).

(My own first job after graduation was in industrial scientific research in France.)

FYI @EdwardJDavey, @carolecadwalla https://twitter.com/MinSoliSante/status/1248595801728827392
France is funding research into 4 antiviral medications known to work against other viral infections. In addition it has commissioned research into monoclonal antibodies and... (Thread)

What research has Britain commissioned @devisridhar, @globalhlthtwit, @Peston?
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France is funding research into... the study of the plasma of people cured of #COVID19 and "specific cellular therapies". All research is available to all, it's all "open source" and individual details are made available to the individuals participating.
FYI @GregClarkMP
(Thread) Next part of the French press conference on #COVID19

https://twitter.com/MinSoliSante/status/1248616725844656129?s=09

Describes the process of bringing tests to industrial production. #TestTestTest
My notes later on the thread.

FYI @LibDemHealth, @EdwardJDavey, @GregClarkMP, @carolecadwalla, @BBCNormanS
This part of the thread describes the process of approval of tests for viral immunity to #coronavirus Covid19 in #France.

Examples of the process are checking that 2017 and 2018 blood samples are used, tests give #COVID19 negative results.

And checking that samples from...
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... survivors of resuscitation find the antibodies to #COVID19 which they must have.

French authorities are carrying out a comparative study of all the tests in production in France and the best ones (most reliable, most sensitive) are approved for use.
Coming soon on this thread - the chair of the French Science Committee on #COVID19 speaking to @franceinfo on the reliability of antibody tests and how and when they need to be used.
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