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Saskatchewan WCB looking at paying for private PCR tests for COVID-19 claimantsThe Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board has said rapid antigen test results would not be sufficient for people who claim to contract COVID-19 on the job.CanadaJan 13
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Interior Health says COVID-19 rapid tests are temporarily unavailableCOVID-19 rapid antigen tests are temporarily unavailable at the Interior Health community collection centres in Kelowna and West Kelowna.HealthJan 9
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COVID-19: What Sask. employees should know about PCR testing rights, workers’ comp. claimsHoward Levitt, an employment lawyer based in Toronto said if an employer wants to make sure their workplace is safe and ask for a negative test, they have a right to do so.CanadaJan 6
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Ontario changes PCR COVID testing eligibility, isolation reduced for fully vaccinated to 5 daysOntario is changing criteria around who is eligible to get a PCR test to detect COVID-19, and has shortened isolation times for those with symptoms who are fully vaccinated.HealthDec 30, 2021
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Changes to N.S. COVID-19 testing program begins next weekNova Scotians who test positive on a rapid test are being asked to contact Public Health and notify their close contacts.HealthDec 24, 2021
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Finding rapid COVID-19 tests in Sask. is hassle-free. The same can’t be said for the rest of CanadaThe rise in popularity of COVID-19 rapid test kits may be the reason that the number of PCR tests being taken in Saskatchewan has been on a steady decline.HealthDec 24, 2021
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Ontario lab staff working ‘beyond humanly possible’ to process COVID tests amid Omicron surgeThe head of an association representing Ontario lab workers says its staff are putting in long hours and being asked to cancel vacation plans to handle a huge surge in COVID tests.HealthDec 22, 2021
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PCR tests now required upon return to Canada for any length of travel amid OmicronThe PCR testing measure includes Canadians re-entering the country from trips abroad that were less than 72 hours, a group that was previously exempt from the requirement.CanadaDec 21, 2021
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Canada reintroducing PCR test for any length of travel abroad amid OmicronHealth Minister Jean-Yves Duclos announced the re-instated COVID-19 testing requirement as Canada continues to see a rise in Omicron infections.HealthDec 17, 2021
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Select Kingston, Ont. family health teams will offer take home PCR testing kitsThe health unit says the kits are available to those who are showing symptoms and are patients of participating health care providers.CanadaDec 13, 2021
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