Major League Baseball Joins The Fight Against Coronavirus In A Big Way

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We've been hearing about possible plans for restarting Major League Baseball after its coronavirus shutdown.

Now the league is joining the fight against the virus in a way that could help society get going again.

Of the league's 30 teams, 27 are taking part in a nationwide study involving up to 10,000 people who will be given tests to detect COVID-19 antibodies. Those antibodies appear as part of the immune system's response to the coronavirus. The test results, if positive for antibodies, can show if people were infected but didn't show symptoms — and, possibly, if they're now immune to the disease.

Researchers say the study will help provide important data about the infection rate of COVID-19.

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