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Millions of unused rapid COVID-19 tests prompt calls for greater access to free swabs across Canada

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COVID-19 cases spiking across the country, and people preparing for indoor holiday celebrations, provincial governments are facing mounting pressure to make rapid tests more widely available.Health Canada data shows the federal government has sent nearly 80-million rapid antigen tests to the provinces and territories, but just over 14.7 million were used as of Nov.

26.Medical experts across the country have been calling on health officials to make the tests more accessible by making them free of charge, and more easily found at places like grocery checkouts — even gas stations.Canada’s rapid testing strategy has generally focused on long-term care homes, schools, and workplaces.

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