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Alberta changing COVID-19 testing, isolation in the springAlberta is removing a time-based recommendation for COVID-19 isolation. Instead, the province is advising people to stay home until “you feel better.”HealthMar 22, 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.HealthMar 2, 2023
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Ottawa stops sending rapid COVID-19 tests to provinces as millions set to expireHealth Canada said about 80,000 rapid tests in the federal inventory are set to expire within six months and 6.5 million within the year.HealthMar 2, 2023
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Saskatchewan underestimated need for rapid tests: emailsThe Saskatchewan underestimated how many rapid COVID-19 tests were needed during the height of the fourth wave of the pandemic, internal emails indicate.HealthFeb 8, 2023
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Are COVID rapid tests still reliable with new sub-variants on the rise? What experts sayExperts say COVID-19 rapid testing can still be considered as an adequate tool to detect the virus – even if they are not perfect all the time.HealthOct 23, 2022
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McMaster developed portable COVID rapid home test makes strides to enter marketplaceHamilton-based scientists, who've been working on the project for close to a year, say the new saliva-based antigen test could hit the marketplace within the next year.HealthJun 10, 2022
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Ottawa to cut rapid COVID-19 test shipments to provinces, territories by year’s endOttawa will maintain a strategic reserve of 100 million rapid COVID-19 tests for future use, with 50 million earmarked for the provinces and territories.HealthJun 3, 2022
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Vaccinated Canadians can have COVID-19 symptoms despite testing negative. Here’s whyExperts say a person may test negative for COVID-19 on a rapid antigen test despite being infected, partly due to how quickly vaccination clears the amount of virus in their body.CanadaApr 8, 2022
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Saskatchewan airports expect increase in travel as testing requirement dropsThe federal government lifted the requirement of a pre–entry negative COVID-19 test on Friday for travellers who are vaccinated and coming to Canada.CanadaApr 1, 2022
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‘Do your homework’: B.C. couple stranded in U.S., unable to find a rapid COVID-19 testApril Lewis and her partner Martin knew they needed a negative rapid test result to come back to Canada, but had no idea how tricky it would be to find one.HealthMar 14, 2022
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