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COVID-19 rapid antigen tests: Everything you need to know
COVID-19 are quicker and easier, but also less accurate, than the PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests that Canada has relied upon during the pandemic.But as various provinces make rapid antigen tests more widely available to businesses, schools and other groups, here’s what you need to know about how to use them.Rapid tests are for people who have no symptoms of COVID-19, like coughing or fever, said Sarah Mostowich, program lead for the StaySafe Initiative, which provides rapid test kits in Waterloo Region in Ontario.She said it’s important to note that rapid tests are generally offered as part of a frequent testing program and aren’t normally administered just once.“This is something that should be done two to three times a week or so