COVID Rapid Testing

• 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.

  Health

  Oct 23, 2022
  
• B.C. to ramp up rapid testing, expand at-home kits in January

  The province is using around 35,000 rapid tests per week, officials said. This is expected to rise as the program expands.

  Health

  Dec 21, 2021
  
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• Guelph’s public health unit will participate in COVID-19 rapid test program in schools

  Guelph's public health unit says it will participate in the province's new targeted COVID-19 rapid test program in schools and licensed child-care settings. 

  Health

  Oct 5, 2021
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• Rapid COVID-19 testing available at Saturday’s Edmonton Elks game as mandatory vaccination policy kicks in

  Rapid COVID-19 testing will be available outside Commonwealth Stadium before the Edmonton Elks game on Saturday amid new requirements to enter the facility.

  Sports

  Sep 17, 2021
• Concerns raised over University of Alberta request for volunteers at COVID-19 rapid testing clinics

  The University of Alberta's Non-Academic Staff Association is voicing concerns over a request for staff members to volunteer at COVID-19 rapid testing clinics this fall.

  Education

  Aug 20, 2021
• COVID-19: Results revealed for rapid testing project at Montreal schools

  Rapid COVID-19 testing among asymptomatic students is inefficient, say researchers who are conducting a pilot project to see how effective the tests are at detecting the virus.

  Health

  May 17, 2021