Coronavirus Test

• COVID-19: London, Ont. mayor calls on province to make rapid tests easier to access

  London’s mayor is calling on the province to make rapid testing more widely available as COVID-19 case numbers continue to rise.

  Health

  Dec 14, 2021
  
• New website lets Calgarians track traces of COVID-19 in their wastewater

  The site shows real-time SARS-CoV-2 data for Alberta, including traces of the virus found in three different wastewater collection zones in Calgary.

  Canada

  Mar 8, 2021
  
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• Japan upset about China’s use of anal coronavirus tests on visitors

  Japan is calling for China to stop using anal swabs to test Japanese citizens for the coronavirus.

  Trending

  Mar 1, 2021
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• Coronavirus: Business traveller lamenting lack of private testing sites in Okanagan

  "I had to drive all the way to Princeton and back again, a 300-kilometre round trip, and obviously pay for my test, which was $420."

  Health

  Feb 24, 2021
• At-home and over-the-counter: U.S. strikes deal for COVID-19 rapid test kit

  For months, health experts have stressed the need for fast, widespread home testing so that people can screen themselves and avoid contact with others.

  World

  Feb 1, 2021
• London, Ont., assessment centres to no longer offer testing for those who need it to travel

  Starting on January 15, people will no longer be able to get a COVID-19 test for travelling in or out of the county at any London, Ont., assessment centres.

  Health

  Jan 7, 2021
• Coronavirus: London assessment centres report 70 to 130 no-shows daily as case numbers soar

  As of Tuesday, the MLHU reported a record 184 new cases and a death toll now at 112.

  Health

  Jan 5, 2021
• U.K. lab error behind 1,300 people being wrongly told they have coronavirus

  Problems with testing chemicals in a U.K. lab are why more than 1,300 people got wrongly told they have COVID-19.

  Canada

  Nov 28, 2020
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• Study identifies biomarkers that could be used to quickly identify COVID-19 with blood test

  A new research study is showing positive results in developing a new COVID-19 blood test that is faster, more accurate and less expensive than what is currently being used.

  Health

  Oct 27, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Hamilton-area pharmacy to offer COVID-19 tests

  A Mountain pharmacy near Lime Ridge Mall has now been added to the province's approved list of COVID-19 testing sites for asymptomatic people.

  Oct 22, 2020