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It’s something travellers and the tourism industry have been waiting for. Tomorrow, it’s expected the federal government will announce it’s scrapping pre-travel COVID-19 testing requirements.

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Federal government to announce end of pre-arrival COVID-19 tests

A federal government source says vaccinated travellers will no longer require a negative covid-19 test to enter Canada. Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey shares the details and news of hundreds of union contracts in B.C.

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3 COVID-19 tests recalled after FDA warns about ‘high risk’ of false results

A Walmart worker uses a nasal swab in one of the new government-issued COVID-19 Antigen Rapid test kits she received as she self-tests while at home on February 8, 2022 in Provo, Utah. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images) The maker of a certain brand of COVID-19 tests has issued a recall because the tests are not authorized, cleared or approved by the U.S.

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Albertans on the hunt for free rapid COVID-19 tests again as pharmacies receive more shipments

With Alberta announcing another a long-awaited shipment of free COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits is being delivered to pharmacies this week, people are lining up to get their hands on them. Sarah Ryan reports.

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Free COVID-19 tests: At-home kits expected to arrive this week

TAMPA, Fla. - If you belong to one of the 66 million U.S households that ordered the free COVID-19 at-home tests from the federal government, you might see them arrive in your mailbox soon.The White House is saying tens of millions of tests are already on their way via the U.S. Postal Service to households across the country.

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Copping tries to explain difference between Alberta and Saskatchewan in availability of COVID-19 tests

Health Minister Jason Copping responds to questions regarding the possible discrepancy in availability of at-home COVID-19 test kits in Alberta and Saskatchewan.

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TVDSB, London Fire Department team up to sort 146K rapid COVID-19 tests

COVID-19 rapid antigen testing kits from the Ontario government. The tests are intended to serve staff and elementary students, as well as in-school child-care operators and bus drivers.

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US government makes free COVID-19 tests available

Today Americans can order four free COVID-19 at-home antigen tests at COVIDtests.gov, 1 month after President Joe Biden said he was securing 500 million free tests for Americans.

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US finalizing plans to ship free COVID-19 tests via USPS, shares 1st contracts

WASHINGTON - The White House is finalizing plans to ship 500 million free at-home COVID-19 tests to Americans nationwide and has awarded its first contracts as part of this pledge."We are actively finalizing the details of the distribution mechanism, including a website as we've talked about," White House Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Friday. "I would expect us to provide those details next week, and yes, these tests will be sent out through the mail.""What I can say is, last night we issued out our first letter award to provide tests toward this half a billion.

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Biden: US to make 1 billion at-home COVID-19 tests free for Americans

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Thursday directed his administration to double the commitment of free, at-home COVID-19 tests being made available to Americans, increasing the number to a total of 1 billion kits, amid a tidal wave of cases and criticism over shortages. The president is also planning to make high-quality N95 masks available for free."Today, I am directing my team to procure an additional 500 million more tests to distribute for free," Biden said during remarks on the pandemic.

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Alberta company offering solution for people seeking timely COVID-19 tests

We’ve been hearing about people having difficulties accessing timely testing for COVID-19. An Alberta company says it has a convenient solution.

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Saskatchewan aims to create text alerts, automated phone system for negative COVID-19 tests

Saskatchewan is looking at incorporating a new tool to help fight a backlog of COVID-19 tests.

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Coronavirus: Long lineups in New York for COVID-19 tests ahead of Thanksgiving

Video posted to social media on Tuesday showed New Yorkers in the Astoria neighbourhood of Queens lined up for blocks as they waited to be tested for possible COVID-19 infection ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Hundreds in Newark wait in line hours for free, rapid COVID-19 tests

NEWARK, Del. - Long lines in Newark and it’s not for the latest iPhone, but it’s for free, rapid COVID-19 tests.A reaction of “Negative!” causes some University of Delaware students to appear as if they have just graduated college.Instead, they’re happy they’re able to return home to their families for Thanksgiving break, with negative COVID tests in their hand.“You must feel relieved?” asked FOX 29’s Marcus Espinosa.“Oh yes, definitely! We’re ready to go home with our families. We’re gonna lay low, not gonna see anyone until we all go home on Friday and then, hopefully, we’re good,” exclaimed a student.Hundreds of people lining up at the Newark Urgent Care Center in Newark on Wednesday to get tested for COVID-19.

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Erykah Badu Reveals Different Results for COVID-19 Tests She Took at Same Time

Erykah Badu is revealing the inconsistent test results that she got back after taking a COVID-19 test.

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‘Chicago Fire’ Shuts Down Production After Multiple Positive COVID-19 Tests

Filming on “Chicago Fire” has been suspended after several individuals working on the show tested positive for COVID-19.

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Nepal to provide free COVID-19 tests and treatment as cases surge

Nepal will provide free COVID-19 tests and treatment, an aide to the prime minister said on Tuesday, as the total number of infections was set to cross the 200,000 mark.The move follows a Supreme Court order for free treatment last week after the Communist government asked citizens who could afford to pay to do so, limiting free testing and care to only those who couldn't.Surya Thapa, an aide to Prime Minister K.P.

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35 states/UTs conducting over 140 Covid-19 tests/day per million population: Health Ministry

COVID-19 tests per day per million population, while 22 states and UTs have COVID-19 positivity rate less than the national average, the health ministry said on Thursday.The cumulative positivity rate stands at 8.19 per cent, it said.The national average of COVID-19 tests per day per million population is 865, the ministry said, asserting that the country has demonstrated an exponential increase in the COVID-19 testing infrastructure since January 2020. "As evidence has revealed, higher number of testing on a sustained basis has aided in bringing down the positivity rate.

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Coronavirus: Canada has procured 7.9 million rapid COVID-19 tests, says Freeland

In an exchange during Monday’s session of question period in the House of Commons, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole asked Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland about Canada’s procurement of rapid coronavirus tests, specifically for Manitoba.

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Saskatchewan lab worker shortages not improving as COVID-19 tests ramp up: union

Dozens of additional staff are being hired to meet Saskatchewan’s testing demands. But as Allison Bamford explains some say the new recruits won’t offset the years of worker shortages in labs.

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BJP leader who threatened to hug Mamata if he contracted Covid-19 tests positive

Kolkata: BJP leader Anupam Hazra, who had threatened to hug West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee if he got infected with COVID-19, has tested positive for the disease, health officials said.Hazra, who has recently been appointed as a national secretary of the saffron party, was admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata on Friday, they said.He had complained of uneasiness and his samples were tested for coronavirus, the report of which returned as positive on Thursday night, the officials said.After his controversial statement, the Trinamool Congress had lodged a police complaint against Hazra for maligning a public figure, who is a woman, thus violating the Constitution.

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Canada signs deal to buy 7.9 million rapid COVID-19 tests

Amid efforts to shrink long lines for COVID-19 tests, Ottawa has struck a new deal with a U.S. company to buy nearly eight million rapid test kits that could potentially process results in minutes.

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Presidential debate: COVID-19 tests, masks and no crowds in the age of coronavirus

CLEVELAND (AP) - Crowds and pageantry are out. COVID-19 tests and masks are in.Presidential debates are typically some of the most exciting nights of the campaign season, drawing a crowd of thousands of staffers, media and guests.But this year, as with almost everything else, things are very, very different, with a long list of precautions in place.Instead of the usual auditorium setting, the debate is being hosted by the Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University in the 27,000-square-foot (2,500-square-meter) atrium of the Sheila and Eric Samson Pavilion on the clinic’s Health Education Campus.

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Pharmacies offering COVID-19 tests in Southwestern Ontario

coronavirus.Loblaw Public Relations said the pharmacies will offer COVID-19 testing for high priority people who do not have any symptoms or reason to believe they may have COVID-19.Premier Doug Ford made the announcement on Friday that testing would begin in a number of Ontario cities, including Brantford, Brights Grove, Cambridge, Chatham, Kitchener-Waterloo, Niagara Falls, Sarnia, St. Catharines, Stratford, St.

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Coronavirus: Federal government announces agreement for 7.9M rapid COVID-19 tests

Minister of Public Services and Procurement Anita Anand announced Tuesday that the government had reached an agreement with Abbott Rapid Diagnostics for up to 7.9 million rapid point of care COVID-19 tests, which would provide results in “approximately 15 minutes.”

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Coronavirus: WHO to distribute 120 million rapid COVID-19 tests to low and middle-income countries

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, announced on Monday that the organization will be distributing 120 million antigen-based rapid COVID-19 diagnostic tests to low and middle-income countries after being approved for emergency use last week.

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Covid-19 tests in India near 7-crore mark, total tally at 58 lakh

NEW DELHI : With another big single-day jump of 86,052 in new coronavirus cases, India's Covid-19 tally crossed the 58 lakh-mark on Friday.

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United Airlines to make rapid COVID-19 tests available to some passengers

SAN FRANCISCO - United Airlines will soon offer a COVID-19 pilot testing program for some of its travelers, the first U.S. airline to launch such a program, according to the carrier.Beginning Oct.

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United Airlines to offer COVID-19 tests to some travelers

coronavirus testing for passengers.Starting Oct. 15, the airline will offer testing for customers flying from San Francisco International Airport to airports in Hawaii.The airline will use a rapid, 15-minute test at the airport, prior to security screening.[TRENDING: Gang feud leaves 3-year-old dead | Man steals cat blood from clinic | How can I tell difference between flu and COVID-19?]It will also offer a mail-in option to be completed in the days before departure.Hawaii currently requires travelers to quarantine for 14 days after arriving there.In conjunction with United’s testing program, the governor plans to drop the requirement if a traveler has a negative coronavirus test, starting Oct.

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Airlines call for covid-19 tests before all international flights

PARIS : Global airlines on Tuesday called for pre-departure COVID-19 testing for all international passengers to replace the quarantines they blame for exacerbating the travel slump.Rapid and affordable antigen tests that can be administered by non-medical staff are expected to become available in "coming weeks" and should be rolled out under globally agreed standards, the head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said during an online media briefing."We don’t see any alternative solution that would be less challenging or more effective," IATA Director General Alexandre de Juniac said.Airlines hammered by the pandemic are pressing governments to embrace alternatives to blanket travel restrictions that are still hampering a

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Family forced to make 200-mile round trip to Scotland for Covid-19 tests

A family said they were forced to make a 200 mile round trip to get a Covid-19 test after lack of availability meant there were no tests at local sites.

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119 call handler says service has reached breaking point after 'refusing 400 Covid-19 tests in a week'

Manchester Evening News."Ever since the Government lifted lockdown it has been so busy. Everyone was so nice before but now it's become quite nasty."A lot of the calls I take are from elderly people who can't travel far or are desperate for a test."You can hear the distress they are in by their voice.

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Alberta working with lab to look at mouth rinse and saliva COVID-19 tests

Dr. Deena Hinshaw discusses new testing methods and why there is no timeline for Alberta to move forward with these tests.

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Rutherglen and Cambuslang residents told to travel to Northern Ireland for Covid-19 tests

Rutherglen residents were told to remain in Scotland, but given distant locations such as Edinburgh or Stranraer to travel to. A mum-of-two from Rutherglen told our sister paper the Daily Record that she was told she should take her two young children to Carrickfergus, in Northern Ireland.Both sons, aged three and six months, had colds.

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Bury restaurant closes for two weeks after two positive Covid-19 tests

A Whitefield restaurant has been forced to shut after a customer and member of staff tested positive for coronavirus. All staff at Mezzaluna on Bury New Road are now self-isolating and the restaurant will remain closed for 14 days, owner Francesco Stefanuto confirmed.It comes after a customer informed the Italian restaurant they had tested positive for Covid-19 at the beginning of last week.A member of staff then started showing symptoms a few days later and also tested positive for the virus on Friday morning (August 28).The restaurant closed immediately and is not expected to reopen until September 11.Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, owner Francesco Stefanuto said: “We are all in self-isolation at the moment.

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Keke Palmer Took Over 10 COVID-19 Tests Ahead Of Hosting MTV VMAs 2020

Keke Palmer rocks a high top knot and silver dress for her duties as host at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, which aired on Sunday (August 30).

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Singapore to offer free COVID-19 tests to taxi drivers, delivery workers, others

SINGAPORE : Singapore will offer free coronavirus tests to community groups such as taxi drivers, food delivery workers and hawkers as part of efforts to expand the COVID-19 testing regime, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has said.While there has been "no local evidence" that these groups are at a higher risk of being infected, they will be offered tests "given the nature of their working environment, such as the high frequency of interactions with the members of the public", the MOH said.The costs of the tests will be fully borne by the government, it said on Saturday, adding that authorities will reach out to the groups progressively.The ministry on Sunday reported 54 new COVID-19 cases.The new cases included eight cases from the community

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Coronavirus: Quebec may need to redo COVID-19 tests following lab contamination

Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé said Thursday that the province may have to redo dozens of COVID-19 tests after some lab samples from the Montreal area were contaminated.

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Perthshire residents offered COVID-19 tests in England, Northern Ireland and Isle of Sky after spike in demand

Perthshire residents were left bemused this week when a major spike in demand for COVID-19 tests saw them being asked to travel as far as Newcastle, Northern Ireland and Skye to be tested for the virus. One Perth resident told the Perthshire Advertiser she was offered a testing slot in Peterhead and then Newcastle or Carlisle.

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Delhi: Containment zones likely to increase with doubling of Covid-19 tests, say officials

New Delhi: The number of COVID-19 containment zones in Delhi, which currently stand at 716, may be increased owing to further relaxations under 'Unlock' and doubling of coronavirus tests, officials said on Thursday.COVID-19 tests in Delhi will be doubled to 40,000 per day within a week as there has been a marginal increase in the number of coronavirus cases in the city, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had said on Wednesday, asserting that aggressive testing and isolation will remain his government's strategy to fight the disease.The number of COVID-19 containment zones in Delhi has risen from 539 on August 1 to 716 on August 27.Officials said the rise in the number of containment zones has also been congruent with the increase in cases in

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Yogi Adityanath orders to increase daily covid-19 tests in UP to 1.50 lakh

LUCKNOW : Yogi Adityanath orders to increase daily COVID tests to 1.50 lakh in Uttar PradeshChief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday expressed satisfaction over daily 1.46 lakh novel coronavirus tests being done in Uttar Pradesh and issued directions for increasing the capacity to 1.50 lakh per day.In a meeting with senior officials, Adityanath said there was a need to think "two steps ahead" to effectively check the coronavirus spread.He said 1.46 lakh tests were done in the state on Tuesday and it should be increased to 1.50 lakh per day, adding that testing plays the most important role in controlling the infection.Work on enhancing the testing capacity should be continued, he said.The chief minister said it was because of the

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NFL positive COVID-19 tests from New Jersey lab could be false

NEW YORK (AP) - The NFL revealed Sunday that several positive COVID-19 tests were found a day earlier by one of its testing partners. The New York Jets said they had 10 false positives and the Chicago Bears said they had nine.The league has asked the New Jersey lab BioReference to investigate the results "while the clubs work to confirm or rule out the positive tests." The NFL did not identify the teams or say how many tests were positive.The Jets canceled a walk-through on Saturday night but had a full practice Sunday morning after the previously positive tests came back negative.

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NFL: NJ lab finds positive COVID-19 tests from several teams

NEW YORK – The NFL revealed Sunday that several positive COVID-19 tests were found a day earlier by one of its testing partners, and the Chicago Bears said they had nine false positives.The league has asked the New Jersey lab BioReference to investigate the results “while the clubs work to confirm or rule out the positive tests.” The NFL did not identify the teams or say how many tests were positive.Two teams, Washington and Detroit, said they are practicing Sunday, while Cleveland has called off its workout.The NFL uses BioReference for all of its COVID-19 testing, though tests are handled by labs throughout the nation to ensure teams get results quickly — hopefully within 24 hours.

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India conducts record single-day high of nearly 8.5 lakh Covid-19 tests

coronavirus cases were reported on Friday morning in the country.

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Tory-linked firm behind 'contaminated' Covid-19 tests keeps government contract

A Tory-linked firm behind a coronavirus test recalled over "contaminated" swabs will keep its Government testing contract, the Mirror has learned.

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Modi for urgent ramping up of covid-19 tests, CMs want more funds

₹9,000 crore to combat covid-19. “Tamil Nadu may be allocated 9,000 crore rupees special grant to combat COVID-19 and it’s after effects on the State’s economy.

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What Atletico Madrid’s two positive Covid-19 tests means for Champions League

Atletico Madrid have revealed two members of their travelling party have tested positive for coronavirus ahead of their Champions League quarter-final clash with RB Leipzig.

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Process of registering COVID-19 tests placing further strain on Perth and Kinross care homes

Perth and Kinross Integration Joint Board on Friday, July 31. Dumped butane cylinder could have killed refuse staff Gordon Paterson, the chief officer of Perth and Kinross Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP), said that, while testing had initially been a challenge, progress had been made.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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