we are thrilled to be joined by andrew pekosz. should people get tested for antibodies?y tell us whether you have a chance of being reinfected or not? andrew: this is an important point. right now, the antibody testing tells you if you have been exposed to the virus previously. it doesn't tell you if you would be protected from reinfection yet. everybody wants to know that data and studies are in place to figure out how these relate to preventing infection, but you have to be clear if you are tested for antibodies, all that tells you is you were exposed before. it does not tell you you have a level of safety or protection going back to the environment in terms of protection from the virus. francine: is this because of false negatives and false positives or because we do not know the amount of immunity we get? if we are immune, when do we find out? andrew: it is a combination of those. a myriad of tests are available but test for different types of antibodies, so unless you know something detailed about the test you are getting done, you will not be able to put it in the

francine: andrew pekosz, thank you so much, from johns hopkins university. round up of covid-19 and the medicines to treat it. thanng volumes are thinner usual because it is mayday so a lot of money markets are closed. coming up, we have a great conversation on central banks. we look at dollar dynamics. to question, will this lead inflationary pressure once we have a recovery? this is bloomberg. ♪ there are times when our need to connect really matters. to keep customers and employees in the know. to keep business moving. comcast business is prepared for times like these. powered by the nation's largest gig-speed network. to help give you the speed, reliability, and security you need. tools to manage your business from any device, anywhere. and a team of experts - here for you 24/7. we've always believed in the power of working together. that's why, when every connection counts... you can count on us. ♪ alix: chevron cutting capex guidance again, reducing plans for spending in 2022 as low as $14 billion for the year -- in 2020 two as low as $14 billion for t

andrew pekosz with johns hopkins university. we will do that next.rg. ♪ ♪ "bloombergs is surveillance." latest tech giant to cut jobs in the midst of the pandemic and cut jobs in at least five states. one worker said the number of positions eliminated is likely in the thousands. cuts unknown how many were because of the pandemic. nissan may reportedly cut more than 20,000 jobs worldwide it also reports that nissan may reorganize operations in japan because of falling demand for cars. its new midterm plan next week. hertz faces a deadline today to agree to a deal on a miss debt payment -- missed debt payment. some are sure they will -- tom: he is with johns hopkins university bloomberg school of public health. mr. bloomberg is the founder of andmberg lp, the radio online platform as well. as we go into a memorial day weekend attempting to understand emergencyes on our community and he is celebrating a wedding anniversary. congratulations to you and your bride. what is so important is the stresses on an exhausted medical community. how are they doing?

andrew pekosz of johns hopkins bloomberg school of public health.onsored by mike bloomberg and bloomberg lp, the parent company of this network. first facebook, then vista, now saudi arabia. we have the latest. plus, the reserve bank's plan to support the indian economy. that is on the way next. this is bloomberg. ♪ tolinda: -- it attempts cushion the economic blow. let's go to our guests. tell us more about the planned report and what impact it is likely to have on india's bond market? they made an announcement on friday. the prime minister's government announced it will borrow 54% than originally documented for the year. the cross market borrowing will now increased to 12 trillion rupees, which is higher than the buzz it of 7.8 trillion rupees. this is the biggest increase in borrowing since 2009. that it is setes to spike with traders expecting a 25 basis point jump when the markets open today. pressure to boost spending as india is hurtling towards its first economic contraction in more than four decades. there are calls for the stimulus plan fo