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Rapid COVID-19 testing trialed at Vancouver International Airport

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COVID-19 testing that could give an eye to the future of air travel during the pandemic.Domestic passengers taking a WestJet flight are being invited to take a test before boarding that turns results around in as little as 15 minutes.

Vancouver airport to launch pilot project that offers rapid COVID-19 tests If passengers return a positive test, they’ll be rebooked on a future flight at no cost, while their test sample is sent to St.

Paul’s Hospital for confirmation.Thirty-two people have been tested so far.“So far the results have been really positive — not only positive in the fact that we’ve identified no COVID, but also positive in terms of the process itself,” YVR president and CEO Tamara Vrooman told Global News, Friday.

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