Covid Testing

• Health Canada ignored warning signs before Ottawa spent billions on BTNX rapid tests

  Health Canada ignored critical warnings about a rapid-test supplier before approving its COVID-19 kits for distribution nationwide, Global News has found.

  Canada

  Jan 11, 2024
  
• Dogs have nose for COVID-19, studies show. Why aren’t they used for testing?

  Despite numerous studies showing not only their effectiveness but also their speed, dogs are not widely used for COVID-19 detection.

  Canada

  Aug 27, 2023
  
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• The end of COVID-19 rapid testing? What Ottawa’s call to scrap shipments means

  'It's not surprising ... we are starting to see this gradual transition out of the pandemic into a bit more normal life,' said an expert of cancelled COVID rapid test shipments.

  Health

  Mar 2, 2023
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• No EI benefits for man fired over COVID-19 vaccine, test refusal: Federal Court

  A federal court judge says that a man in Ontario was not entitled to receive Employment Insurance benefits after losing his job for refusing COVID-19 vaccination and testing.

  Canada

  Feb 2, 2023
• Quebec pharmacies may stop distributing free COVID-19 rapid tests

  A contract between the Quebec government and pharmacies to distribute free COVID-19 rapid tests is set to expire on March 31.

  Canada

  Jan 16, 2023
• China reports nearly 60,000 COVID-related deaths in past month after data criticism

  China on Saturday reported nearly 60,000 deaths in people who had COVID-19 since early December following complaints it was failing to release data.

  World

  Jan 14, 2023
• XBB.1.5. in Canada: Experts urge ‘aggressive’ testing to detect emerging COVID variants

  According to some epidemiologists, adopting a better approach towards testing and wastewater surveillance could help detect early signs of new COVID variants in Canada.

  Health

  Jan 5, 2023
• WHO scientists meeting with China want ‘more realistic’ COVID info amid infection surge

  Scientists advising the WHO say they want a "more realistic picture" about the COVID-19 situation from China's experts at a meeting Tuesday as worries grow about outbreaks in China

  Health

  Jan 3, 2023
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• China’s Beijing, Shenzhen loosen more COVID-19 restrictions amid public frustration

  Beijing residents on Saturday cheered the removal of COVID-19 testing booths while Shenzhen said it would no longer require commuters to present test results to travel

  World

  Dec 3, 2022
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• New COVID variant could emerge amid drop in surveillance, vaccination, WHO warns

  A growing decline in COVID-19 surveillance and vaccination could open the door to a new variant of concern, the World Health Organization says.

  Health

  Dec 2, 2022