Covid Rapid Test

• What Canadians need to know about COVID rapid tests as fall approaches

  With the circulation of new COVID-19 variants and the impending fall flu season, attention is once again turning to rapid antigen tests.

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  Sep 8, 2023
  
• Are COVID rapid tests still reliable with new sub-variants on the rise? What experts say

  Experts say COVID-19 rapid testing can still be considered as an adequate tool to detect the virus – even if they are not perfect all the time.

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  Oct 23, 2022
  
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• Both oral and nasal swabbing recommended to boost COVID rapid test reliability, Ontario experts say

  Ontario's expert science advisers say the rapid tests are better at detecting Omicron if people swab both cheeks, followed by the back of the tongue or throat, then both nostrils.

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  Feb 10, 2022
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• COVID-19 rapid test kits available across London, Ont.

  Participating London retailers include several locations of larger pharmacy and grocery chains as well as some smaller local pharmacies.

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  Feb 10, 2022
• Ontario to receive 54.3 million rapid COVID tests from federal government

  Ontario will receive 54.3 million rapid antigen tests from the federal government to be used for “test to work” and screening purposes, the provincial government says.

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  Jan 6, 2022
• Rapid COVID-19 tests: When to take one, and what to do if it’s positive

  COVID-19 rapid antigen tests are flooding the market, and are finding their way into more Canadians' hands. But when should you use them? Here's some guidance.

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  Dec 20, 2021
• 1 location in Kingston to offer free rapid COVID-19 tests Saturday

  Free rapid COVID-19 tests will be available at the Rideau Heights Community Centre in Kingston Saturday between 12:15 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

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  Dec 16, 2021
• Ontario names locations to pick up free COVID-19 rapid antigen tests in Toronto-area

  The Ontario government has released a list of high-traffic areas in the Greater Toronto Area where people can pick up free COVID-19 rapid antigen tests amid a holiday blitz.

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  Dec 16, 2021
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• U.S. set to purchase another 180 million COVID-19 rapid tests

  The U.S. government is committing to purchase an additional 180 million rapid COVID-19 tests for $1 billion, a top U.S. health official said.

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  Oct 6, 2021
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• COVID-19 rapid tests to be available for Barrie, Ont. businesses

  The goal of the program is to identify asymptomatic COVID-19 workplace cases that may have been missed through regular screening and to help curb the spread of the virus.

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  Jun 3, 2021