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COVID-19 rapid tests — a tool that experts consider vital to fighting the pandemic — will not be shipped to Canadian provinces and territories come year’s end, and some fear “it may be too soon” for such a decision.“Rapid tests are an amazing tool. So if not those, then what,” Colin Furness, infection control epidemiologist and assistant professor at the University of Toronto’s faculty of information, questioned while speaking to Global News Friday.

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COVID-19 rapid tests an imperfect and necessary tool in potential sixth wave, experts say

rapid tests are an easy and convenient way to help Canadians make better choices about their health and the safety of others.But Omar Khan says rapid tests work best when paired with public surveillance strategies that can track the spread of variants to help inform health policy. No masks and 4th doses? Experts concerned about ‘mixed’ COVID-19 messaging Dr.

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B.C. couple stuck in Bellingham after failing to pre-book COVID-19 rapid tests

A B.C. woman is warning spring break travelers and Snowbirds to plan their rapid tests ahead of time after she and her partner got stuck in the U.S. while trying to return home. Kylie Stanton reports.

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Both oral and nasal swabbing recommended to boost COVID rapid test reliability, Ontario experts say

COVID-19 infections with the Omicron variant as reliably as they did with the Delta strain, but changing the way the tests are performed can boost their sensitivity.The science advisory table says in a brief today that the rapid tests, which involve nasal swabs, are less sensitive for Omicron, especially in the first one or two days after infection.But, they say the tests are better at detecting Omicron if people swab both cheeks, followed by the back of the tongue or throat, then both nostrils.

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9 At-Home COVID-19 Rapid Tests to Keep on Deck

potentially happen in the first few days of a COVID-19 infection, rapid tests are still worth having and using. Since the Omicron variant in particular replicates so quickly, you could have a negative result in the morning and a positive result by the afternoon, according to Dr. Piltch-Loeb.

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Advice evolves on how to use COVID-19 rapid tests effectively

Rapid tests have become a popular way for Canadians to find out if they have COVID-19. But what’s the best way to collect a sample? From your nose? Or your throat? As Jamie Mauracher explains, advice is evolving on how to use rapid tests.

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Alberta to purchase 10 million COVID-19 rapid tests

Premier Jason Kenney announces the Alberta government will be purchasing 10 million COVID-19 rapid test kits for Albertans.

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COVID-19: Rapid test site for children, health-care workers to open in London

COVID-19 test so they can return to work or school.The Thames Valley Family Health Team announced Tuesday that a new testing location will open in the city next month, providing rapid point-of-care molecular testing, which, like rapid antigen testing, can provide results within 15 minutes.The testing site will open on Jan. 5 in Suite 105 of the Springbank Medical Centre at 460 Springbank Dr., with appointments available Monday to Friday from 9 a.m.

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Frustrated Albertans scramble to find free COVID-19 antigen test kits following provincial rollout

A day after Alberta rolled out free COVID-19 antigen test kits, there was mounting frustration as supply ran low.

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COVID-19 rapid test supply runs short at multiple South zone locations

The province began rolling out free access to rapid COVID-19 tests Friday, but demand for them saw inventories rapidly run out. In Lethbridge and in surrounding communities, many residents hoping to get their hands on the free test kits came away empty handed.

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Ontarians line up outside LCBOs in search of free COVID-19 rapid tests

COVID-weary Ontarians lined up outside liquor stores not for alcohol, but for antigen tests.However, many went home empty-handed – or with a bit of booze to make the wait worth their while – as demand for test kits far outpaced the supply sent to select LCBO locations across the province.A queue wrapped around the block at the Toronto store Alexis Gosselin staked out at 9 a.m. on Friday.

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Manitoba to make free COVID-19 rapid tests available at First Nation schools

COVID-19 rapid tests available for free to First Nations schools leading into the holiday season.The kits will be given to students in kindergarten to Grade 6 classes as a first step in a plan that will eventually see the tests made available at all schools across the province.

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COVID-19: Alberta hoping booster shots and rapid tests will offer key protection

Premier Jason Kenney says part of the reason his is able to loosen gathering restrictions for the holidays is because two more tools in Alberta’s fight against COVID-19 are being expanded.

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Covid lateral flow test kits run out on UK Government website

Lateral flow home test kits are unavailable on the UK Government website, as people wait to book a coronavirus vaccine.

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COVID-19: Rapid tests for kids to be distributed in schools as cases soar above 1,800

COVID-19 on Thursday, a number not seen since early April.Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé told reporters in Quebec City that a surge in cases was expected.“We’re within the previsions,” he said of recent modelling by the province’s institute of public health (INSPQ).

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Ontario opposition call for rapid tests sooner as more schools close due to COVID-19

COVID-19 tests for Ontario students sooner as more schools close due to cases of the virus, but the education minister says the situation is under control.Government figures as of Thursday said 16 schools were closed due to COVID-19 outbreaks or other operational considerations.Nearly 700 of the province’s 4,844 schools — or just over 14 per cent — had a reported COVID-19 case.In light of the school closures, Ontario Green Leader Mike Schreiner called on the government to make rapid tests free and accessible now, rather than wait for the December holiday break as planned.

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Ontario students to take home COVID-19 rapid tests for winter break

The tests will be given to students across Ontario at the end of the month. Testing is voluntary and part of a three-pronged winter testing strategy. Marianne Dimain reports.

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US to increase at-home COVID-19 rapid test availability

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Guelph’s public health unit will participate in COVID-19 rapid test program in schools

COVID-19 rapid test program in schools and licensed child-care settings.The Ontario government announced on Tuesday morning that tests for unvaccinated students with no symptoms will be made available to locations where transmission is high. Ontario announces ‘targeted’ COVID-19 rapid test program in schools Within hours of that announcement, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health announced its intention to participate and that planning locally is already underway.“I am pleased to see the province add this layer of protection,” said medical officer of health Dr.

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Ontario announces COVID-19 rapid tests in schools where transmission is high

The province will work with local health units to determine if rapid testing will be implemented in their region’s schools. It’s set to roll out next week. Marianne Dimain reports.

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How to take a COVID-19 rapid test

Sarah Mostowich from the StaySafe initiative in Ontario’s Waterloo Region demonstrates how to take a rapid antigen test for COVID-19.

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India restricts export of Covid-19 rapid antigen kits

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N.B. chambers of commerce to distribute COVID-19 rapid tests to businesses

COVID-19 rapid testing kits available to owners of small and medium-sized businesses in the province.Four chambers of commerce — Saint John region, Edmundston region, Moncton and Fredericton — have launched a joint program to distribute the tests in their communities.Businesses with fewer than 300 employees can register with a testing plan in place for their staff.

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Meril bags ICMR nod for indigenous Covid-19 self-test kit CoviFind

ICMR) for its Covid-19 self-use rapid antigen test kit.To be marketed as 'CoviFind', the test kit will expand access to COVID-19 testing, as well as help the nation meet the demand for increased and frequent screening to curb the spread of the pandemic, Meril stated.The test can deliver accurate results swiftly in 15 minutes, the company further claimed."By making reliable rapid antigen testing available to all through a convenient format, Meril's CoviFind test will facilitate early detection, isolation, treatment and contact tracing," Meril Senior Vice-President (Corporate Strategy) Sanjeev Bhatt said.CoviFind is an in-vitro diagnostics immunochromatographic rapid assay kit for the qualitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 specific antigen in

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COVID-19 rapid tests to be available for Barrie, Ont. businesses

COVID-19 screening program on Thursday that would provide new rapid antigen tests to employees of small- and medium-sized Barrie, Ont., businesses.The goal of the program is to identify asymptomatic COVID-19 workplace cases that may have been missed through regular screening and to help curb the spread of the virus. Why did Canada’s two biggest COVID-19 workplace outbreaks get so big, so fast? “Chambers of commerce and boards of trade have been indispensable resources in their communities since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis,” Paul Markle, the Barrie Chamber of Commerce’s executive director, said in a statement.“Public health and the health of our economy are interdependent.

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Alberta program allows small and medium business to apply for COVID-19 rapid tests

COVID-19 rapid testing kits through their local chamber of commerce.According to a Wednesday news release from the province, interested businesses can apply to receive the kits directly from their chamber.“This partnership gives businesses another leg up to move our economy forward,” Premier Jason Kenney said.“By making it easier to access rapid testing kits when and where they need them, we are providing businesses with a vital tool to protect their workers and the Albertans they serve.” Alberta increasing access to COVID-19 rapid testing program Local chambers will need to sign an agreement, then Alberta Health will provide rapid tests, along with a pre-approved screening plan.A chamber membership is not required, the province said, and

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Spartan Bioscience seeks creditor protection after COVID-19 rapid test issue arises

COVID-19 test has filed for creditor protection after pausing shipments of the product due to a recently identified issue with the system.Spartan Bioscience Inc. says the problem is not a safety issue.The Ottawa-based company says it’s seeking protection from creditors while it restructures its operations and refines the test’s performance.

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STF pressuring province, schools to start administrating COVID-19 rapid tests

Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation president and CEO Patrick Maze says he would like to see school divisions start administering COVID-19 rapid testing immediately.“We have the rapid tests and we need to be using them,” Maze said. “This is our best tool to get ahead of the spread of variants of concern and slow transmission in our schools and communities.”The province announced on March 22 it had distributed 100,000 tests to school divisions in Saskatchewan.

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Alberta to deploy nearly a million COVID-19 rapid tests across province

Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro announces the details of the province’s plans to distribute more than 900,000 rapid tests across the province.

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Coronavirus: Quebec to increase use of rapid tests, but lab tests remain the standard

Quebec Liberal leader calls for massive coronavirus testing strategy as schools re-open As of Jan. 29, Quebec had conducted 18,473 rapid tests — lower than the average daily number of laboratory tests conducted across the province.The government has faced criticism from opposition parties who have said they don’t understand why the province waited months to start using the technology.At the briefing — which was open to members of the opposition — Marie-Eve Bédard, an assistant deputy minister in the Health Department, defended the province’s decision to move cautiously.

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How rapidly is Canada rolling out COVID-19 rapid testing?

COVID-19 rapid test pilot programs.But, months after the first test was approved in this country, we’re still seeing pilot programs announced, and there’s no clear national picture of their use, even as the national testing advisory panel heralds rapid antigen test deployment as a priority.“We need the federal government to procure more of them. We need the federal government to approve more of them, and then we need the provincial governments to support the more rapid use and wide scale use of them,” Testing and Screening Expert Advisory Panel Co-Chair Dr.

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B.C. is ‘duty-bound’ to deploy COVID-19 rapid tests in long-term care, industry says

COVID-19 rapid-testing program for all long-term care staff, residents and essential caregivers in B.C. who are not yet vaccinated.Terry Lake, CEO of the BC Care Providers Association, said the province already has access to the rapid tests and that they would add an additional layer of protection.“While we commend the province for taking a step forward with a pilot program several weeks ago, it’s now time for B.C.

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Britain approves use of Covid-19 self-test kit

BENGALURU : Britain on Wednesday approved using a COVID-19 self-test kit endorsed by its state-run health service to detect asymptomatic cases, as it mulls further restrictions to stem the spread of a highly infectious variant of the virus.The government has said it wants to start mass testing people as part of its strategy for tracking and tracing infections with cases spiking and as it battles the new variant.It had launched a mass-testing pilot scheme in the northwest city of Liverpool in November, offering everyone tests whether or not they had symptoms, in an attempt to find a new way to use testing to limit the spread of the coronavirus.The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said that the kit uses an antigen

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With millions more COVID-19 rapid tests available, results become difficult to track

FILE - Physicians assistant Tom Bui administers a COVID-19 test at Temple Dieu Ngu in Westminster, CA, on Friday, October 16, 2020. (Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images)WASHINGTON (AP) - After struggling to ramp up coronavirus testing, the U.S.

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A $5 million prize spurs competition for Covid-19 rapid test

Covid-19 vaccine, just determining who’s infected remains a major challenge.Large-scale testing is a crucial element in containing the virus, experts say, because many who contract it exhibit little to no symptoms. Without widespread testing, it’s a daunting task to identify contagious individuals and isolate them.To help meet that challenge, the XPRIZE Foundation, which aims to spur technological and industry advancements, is offering a $5 million prize to develop a new Covid-19 rapid test.

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Call to ramp up COVID-19 home test kit availability for people in rural areas

Residents offered COVID-19 tests hundreds of miles away after spike in demand“I have raised this matter with UK Government ministers, but I fear it will be too late in this particular case, as home testing should be carried out at the very latest by day four of symptoms having first developed.“I am keen to ensure that nobody else is put in a position of not being able to access a home testing kit if they cannot practically get to a testing site.”Councillor Williamson added: “People in Highland Perthshire are at a significant disadvantage in terms of being geographically much further away from testing centres than most other people in Scotland.“Whether it be not having a private vehicle, or the increased costs involved in getting to testing

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Covid-19 rapid diagnostic kits' import licence of 3 Indian firms cancelled after US action

New Delhi: India's drug regulator has cancelled the rapid diagnostic kit import licences of three firms and suspended that of 15 others saying the USFDA has removed the manufacturers from their list of coronavirus serology test kits with directions that they should not be distributed.The three firms are Cadila Healthcare, MDAAC International and N W Overseas while the 15 companies include Transasia Bio-Medicals, Cosmic Scientific, Inbios India, S D Biosensor, Accurex Biomedicals, Biohouse Solutions and Trivitron Healthcare among others. The companies were issued a show cause notices on July 17 asking why their import licenscs shall not be cancelled since the diagnostic kits of the manufacturers have been removed by USFDA with direction

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Bowel screening test kits being sent out after COVID-19 pause

The National Bowel Screening Programme is sending out thousands of home test kits this week for the first time since the programme was paused in response to COVID-19.

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Researchers at IIT-Hyderabad develop low-cost test kit that can detect Covid-19

₹550 and it can be reduced to up to ₹350 when taken to mass production, the researchers said New Delhi: A team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Hyderabad claims to have developed a first-of-its kind COVID-19 test kit that can deliver results within 20 minutes.The researchers claimed that the alternative test method is not based on the Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) -- the method currently being used for COVID-19 testing.The test kit has been developed at a cost of ₹550 and it can be reduced to up to ₹350 when taken to mass production, they said.While a patent has been filed for the test kit, the team has conducted clinical trials at ESIC Medical College and Hospital in Hyderabad and

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Apopka halts antibody testing after FDA pulls authorization for test kits

The antibody testing site in Apopka closed this week after Mayor Bryan Nelson said he got word the tests the city bought had their Food and Drug Administration approval temporary reversed following a change by the Food and Drug Administration last week.

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Covid-19 rapid test from Abbott, used by WH, missed 48% of positives: NYU study

The coronavirus test from Abbott Laboratories used at the White House to get rapid answers to whether someone is infected may miss as many as half of positive cases, according to a report from New York University.

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Bengaluru firm to produce IIT Delhi's COVID-19 testing kit

BENGALURU : IIT Delhi's low-cost COVID-19 testing kit will be produced by a Bengaluru-based biotechnology firm and is expected to be available by the first week of June, according to officials.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Tam says Spartan rapid test for COVID-19 ‘didn’t perform well’ in clinical setting

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Beijing expresses concern over India halting use of China-made covid test kits

NEW DELHI: Beijing on Tuesday expressed deep concern over India’s move to ask states to stop using China-made rapid anti-body test kits for surveillance purposes in the fight against the novel coronavirus disease.

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COVID-19 rapid tests can turn around results in minutes: Here are coronavirus tests to know

Since the coronavirus first hit the U.S. private companies have developed new COVID-19 tests that can reduce result turnaround time from days to minutes. On Friday, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Florida is using some of the newest rapid testing available and has now tested nearly 1 in 100 Floridians for the virus.

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Coronavirus: How rapid testing kits could lead to more targeted screenings

Amid criticism about a lack of widespread testing for COVID-19, Ottawa and the provinces have turned to rapid testing kits to help reduce the test backlogs, and this could change how people are selected for quarantine when lockdowns are lifted.

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COVID-19: South Korean firm's testing kit gets NIV’s validation for use in India

NEW DELHI : The diagnostic kit manufactured by the South Korean Biotech firm, Seegene has been validated by National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune to test the increasing number of suspected COVID-19 cases in the country.

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Coronavirus outbreak: FDA approves new COVID-19 test kit

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a new test kit for coronavirus.

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