COVID Tests
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What to know about COVID testing amid BTNX rapid test controversyWith holiday gatherings around the corner, Canadians may have questions about how to properly test for the virus at home. Here's what you need to know.HealthDec 22, 2023
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How a Global News investigation into federal pandemic contracts unfoldedGlobal News ran standard checks on all 17 suppliers that won contracts for rapid tests. BTNX stood out, so Global News traced the company’s supply chains around the world.InvestigationsDec 21, 2023
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COVID test supplier received billions in pandemic contracts after submitting edited resultsThe familiar lime-green kits were not always reliable in detecting COVID-19, experts say, putting Canadians at risk.CanadaDec 21, 2023
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U.S. to produce more COVID-19 tests for free distribution as cases riseCanada, by contrast, has millions of rapid at-home tests in its federal inventory as the U.S. works to replenish its own stockpile ahead of an expected fall and winter surge.HealthSep 21, 2023
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What Canadians need to know about COVID rapid tests as fall approachesWith the circulation of new COVID-19 variants and the impending fall flu season, attention is once again turning to rapid antigen tests.HealthSep 8, 2023
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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.CanadaAug 27, 2023
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Quebec pharmacies may stop distributing free COVID-19 rapid testsA contract between the Quebec government and pharmacies to distribute free COVID-19 rapid tests is set to expire on March 31.CanadaJan 16, 2023
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U.S. offering free COVID-19 test kits, bracing for post-holiday case surgeCOVID-19 cases have shown a marked increase after the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, and further increases are projected following the upcoming holidays.U.S. NewsDec 15, 2022
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Free rapid COVID tests to be available at Ontario stores through to next JuneHealth Minister Sylvia Jones says the program will now be extended to June 30, 2023.HealthDec 1, 2022
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New COVID-19 breath test approved in U.S. Here’s how it could be usefulA non-invasive devise using breath samples can test for COVID-19 in three minutes, but experts say there is a trade-off to the convenience and speed.HealthApr 16, 2022
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