Coronavirus Testing

• London Health Sciences Centre surpasses 1-million mark for processing COVID-19 tests

  Over the last year, the lab increased capacity from 50 tests per day to 3,000 and then the current level, which is 10,000 COVID-19 tests per day.

  Health

  May 18, 2021
  
• Booked COVID-19 testing appointments discontinued for majority of people in Regina

  The province is increasing its testing capacity, but booked appointments are no longer available for the majority of people in Regina.

  Canada

  Mar 29, 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.

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  Mar 1, 2021
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• New Brunswick explores using rapid COVID-19 tests for daily commuters

  The province says it's looking to use rapid testing for essential workers already required to take a weekly test.

  Health

  Feb 5, 2021
• Coronavirus testing on the decline in Saskatchewan

  While the number of people tested in Saskatchewan for COVID-19 varies from day to day, according to provincial data, weekly averages illustrate an overall drop.

  Health

  Feb 3, 2021
• Coronavirus: Quebec to increase use of rapid tests, but lab tests remain the standard

  While the rapid tests give faster results, they are less efficient than laboratory tests, known by the acronym "PCR," for polymerase chain reaction.

  Health

  Feb 1, 2021
• Ontario closer to requiring all arriving international travellers at Pearson airport to get coronavirus tests

  A senior provincial government source says Ontario's chief medical officer of health is "strongly considering" issuing an order if the federal government doesn't require tests.

  Health

  Jan 27, 2021
• Anal swabs to become China’s No. 2 method for COVID-19 testing

  After intense lockdowns, mandatory throat swabs and other strict coronavirus restrictions, China is embracing a new testing method: anal swabs.

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  Jan 27, 2021
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• Health officials urge COVID-19 testing for Halifax area post-secondary students

  Officials say testing at the mobile health units is available to everyone and not just students.

  Health

  Jan 26, 2021
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• In effort to curb spread of COVID-19, rapid tests coming to 2 Montreal high schools

  Rapid tests will be deployed to two Montreal high schools as part of a pilot project to study how effective they are in curbing the spread of COVID-19 in schools.

  Canada

  Jan 19, 2021