PCR Tests

• Canada lacks robust COVID-19 detection system amid 6th wave. Here’s why

  Canada must develop a robust system to detect COVID-19 activity in communities in the absence of wide-scale PCR testing, the gold-standard of COVID-19 detection.

  Canada

  Apr 21, 2022
  
• Each month of 2022 has seen more COVID-19 deaths in Nova Scotia than the last

  'The idea that the Omicron family of variants is less deadly and less severe is a misnomer,' said senior epidemiologist Susanne Gulliver.

  Health

  Apr 4, 2022
  
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• COVID-19 rapid tests now available for people aged 30+ at B.C. pharmacies

  Eligible individuals can pick up one kit of five tests every 28 days from participating pharmacies at no cost.

  Health

  Mar 21, 2022
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• Lethbridge pharmacies seeing slower demand for free rapid test kits

  While people are still grabbing the kits, the demand isn’t as high as it was even a month ago.

  Health

  Feb 16, 2022
• COVID-19: 100-plus people gather for pro-mandate protest in Saskatoon

  During the Saskatoon protest, people waved signs and chanted concerns about the handling of COVID-19 mandates as well as the job the Sask Party has done throughout the pandemic.

  Canada

  Feb 13, 2022
• COVD-19: New criteria for tests means most British Columbians no longer eligible

  The new testing eligibility requirements mean that most British Columbians no longer qualify for government-funded rapid antigen or PCR testing.

  Health

  Jan 25, 2022
• COVID-19: Growing demand in Okanagan for rapid antigen tests

  'They're hard to come by ... we've been kind of left up to our own devices to find suppliers. I can assume that most of the supply has gone to government sources.'

  Health

  Jan 20, 2022
• Edmonton lab to offer at-home PCR testing as Alberta Health continues to limit access

  With Alberta Health limiting who can get a PCR test for COVID-19, a local company has stepped up to the plate to help with the high demand in the Edmonton area.

  Health

  Jan 16, 2022
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• Nunavut will restrict PCR testing for COVID-19 to ease healthcare resources

  Laboratory PCR tests will only be used to confirm COVID-19 in communities without previous cases and for people and staff in high-risk settings.

  Health

  Jan 6, 2022
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• Posting those rapid test results online can help normalize the habit, experts say

  Posting that selfie with your COVID rapid test results can do a lot of good, experts in psychology and marketing say, prompting others to take up the habit of at-home testing.

  Health

  Jan 5, 2022