COVID Tests

• What to know about COVID testing amid BTNX rapid test controversy

  With 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.

  Health

  Dec 22, 2023
  
• How a Global News investigation into federal pandemic contracts unfolded

  Global 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.

  Investigations

  Dec 21, 2023
  
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• COVID test supplier received billions in pandemic contracts after submitting edited results

  The familiar lime-green kits were not always reliable in detecting COVID-19, experts say, putting Canadians at risk.

  Canada

  Dec 21, 2023
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• U.S. to produce more COVID-19 tests for free distribution as cases rise

  Canada, 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.

  Health

  Sep 21, 2023
• 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.

  Health

  Sep 8, 2023
• 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
• 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
• U.S. offering free COVID-19 test kits, bracing for post-holiday case surge

  COVID-19 cases have shown a marked increase after the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, and further increases are projected following the upcoming holidays.

  U.S. News

  Dec 15, 2022
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• Free rapid COVID tests to be available at Ontario stores through to next June

  Health Minister Sylvia Jones says the program will now be extended to June 30, 2023. 

  Health

  Dec 1, 2022
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• New COVID-19 breath test approved in U.S. Here’s how it could be useful

  A 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.

  Health

  Apr 16, 2022