Maverick public health officials proceed with coronavirus blood tests, while others wait

As hundreds of Californians die of COVID-19, some officials are working fast to launch blood testing that could bolster public health and help determine when it’s safe to resume normal life.
In recent days, Santa Clara County teamed up with researchers at Stanford University to test the blood of thousands of county residents for antibodies to the coronavirus, with a positive test indicating they’ve already been infected and recovered.Sharon Portman with her Black Sex Link hen named P