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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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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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Rapid COVID-19 tests could bring reassurance for 2021 holiday gatherings, experts say

we now know a lot more about testing for COVID-19 than at this time in 2020, and at-home rapid tests could help make a family’s Thanksgiving or Christmas gathering safer when combined with vaccination. RELATED: Vaccinated families can ‘feel good’ about holiday gatherings, Fauci saysAt-home test kits for COVID-19, while not as accurate as the PCR tests done in hospitals and test sites, can still add a layer of safety and reassurance by providing on-the-spot results. Rapid testing can have results back within minutes instead of days. The U.S.

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Rapid COVID-19 test in schools is a useful tool: Montreal study

A study into the use of rapid testing for COVID-19 in schools finds that such screenings are useful. A team of researchers at a Montreal hospital revealed the findings on Monday. Global’s Phil Carpenter reports.

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Rapid COVID-19 test in schools is a useful tool: Montreal study

COVID-19 in schools finds that the screenings are useful.Dr. Caroline Quach-Thanh and a team of researchers at Ste.

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Waterloo company offering ‘low-cost’ rapid COVID-19 antigen test kits to the public

COVID-19 rapid antigen tests: Everything you need to know “With the rising number of COVID-19 outbreaks in schools and workplaces across the country, we recognized the need for more accessible and widespread testing,” Jeremy Hedges, The Canadian Shield CEO, stated.“Due to regulatory issues, everyday Canadians are paying some of the highest prices in the world for rapid testing – we strongly believe that we can play a role in making that no longer the case.”The company says the kits will only be available to residents of Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia.The Canadian Shield says it expects wider availability “as provincial ministries issue interim orders and change the regulatory landscape.” Parent-led rapid COVID-19 testing program

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At-home COVID-19 test: FDA approves rapid, 30-minute antigen swab kit

agency announced on Monday. The ACON Laboratories Flowflex COVID-19 Home Test is an antigen test that comes with swabs, a chemical solution and a testing strip.

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AHS to close 2 rapid-flow COVID-19 vaccine clinics by end of July

COVID-19 immunization clinics in Edmonton and Calgary will be closed by the end of July, with the focus shifting to smaller, community-based sites, Alberta Health Services announced Wednesday.The Edmonton Expo Centre location will close at 8 p.m. on July 29, while the Telus Convention Centre site in Calgary will close at 8 p.m.

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Shoppers Drug Mart selling rapid COVID-19 tests at stores in Ontario and Alberta

COVID-19 tests at all stores in Ontario and Alberta.Loblaw Companies made the announcement in a news release Monday, and said the tests are also available at Loblaw pharmacies.The rapid antigen tests are available for those who are asymptomatic and haven’t been in contact with a confirmed case of the virus.

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Rapid COVID-19 testing for LNG workers starts at Kelowna airport

COVID-19 test before they board their flight.YLW is joining a handful of other airports in B.C. and Alberta where similar testing is being offered to LNG workers.Tuesday was the first day for the pre-boarding testing in Kelowna.

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Dave Chappelle to Require Rapid COVID-19 Tests at Newly Announced Live Shows

Comedian Dave Chappelle has just announced two new comedy shows that will have live audiences, but the attendees will be required to take a rapid Coronavirus test at the door despite your vaccination status.

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A rapid COVID-19 vaccine rollout backfired in some US states

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Rapid COVID-19 testing begins at Calgary school as part of pilot project

COVID-19 testing on Thursday as part of a provincial pilot project.The pilot, announced on March 11, will see temporary rapid testing availability set up at schools experiencing outbreaks.Tests, which are optional, are only for students and staff who aren’t experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms. Students who wish to take part in the program must have a signed consent form from their legal guardian.The testing at Rundle School, a K-6 school within the Calgary Board of Education, began on Thursday and testing at St.

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Hinshaw, Shandro to provide provincial COVID-19 update Tuesday afternoon

COVID-19 in the province and “the ongoing work to protect public health.”The chief medical officer of health and minister will be making their comments at 4 p.m. and you can watch them in this story.

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AP source: NHL adding game-day rapid COVID-19 testing

The NHL is adding a game-day rapid tests for players to its safety protocols in its latest bid to stem potential COVID-19 outbreaks among its teams, a person with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Thursday.

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UK’s rapid Covid-19 vaccination campaign shows early signs of success

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Alberta’s priorities for rapid COVID-19 testing as thousands sit unused

Hundreds of thousands of rapid COVID-19 tests received from the federal government remain unused in Alberta. Health officials are proceeding with caution on where they use rapid tests, while some private companies like Suncor have already moved ahead.

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When and where are rapid COVID-19 tests being used in Alberta?

Chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw explains where and when rapid testing is being used — including in rural Alberta, at shelters and long-term care settings — adding Alberta is exploring options for off-label asymptomatic testing, but cautions they are not as effective as PCR tests and only offer a snapshot in time.

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Scots football clubs plea for rapid Covid-19 test to cut time and costs

Nicola Sturgeon’s Government of putting their future in jeopardy with a£5million coronavirus testing bill.Clubs are lobbying to change rules on how players and staff without any symptoms are screened for the killer bug.Hamilton Accies have said the current regime – which is costing them about £36,000 each month – could force them and other clubs to the wall. They have called for the introduction of rapid lateral flow tests to be used on players instead of more expensive PCR tests.

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US authorizes first over-the-counter COVID-19 antigen test

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New research suggests Alberta COVID-19 R value currently too high to lift restrictions

new measures announced on Nov. 24.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Kenney said the province’s R value must be below one by Dec.

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Coronavirus: Rapid COVID-19 testing site pops up in Wolfville, N.S.

COVID-19 detected in Wolfville, N.S., wastewater in experimental research “We’re starting to go out across the rest of the province and we want to get an idea of how much virus is in any community,” said Barrett.Fredericton-based company LuminUltra Technologies Ltd. has teamed with Acadia University and Dalhousie University to test wastewater for traces of COVID-19 and Wolfville’s municipal wastewater system is part of that research.Their goal is to determine the best way to test the wastewater coming from homes and businesses for traces of COVID-19.

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Rapid COVID-19 testing trialed at Vancouver International Airport

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.

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Coronavirus: Nearly 70 rapid COVID-19 testing devices deployed to rural and remote communities, officials say

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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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Coronavirus: Feds say 7.9 million rapid COVID-19 tests have been ordered after Conservative MP inquires about testing backlogs

During an exchange in the House of Commons during Friday’s Question Period, Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner asked about COVID-19 testing backlogs in Ontario and Quebec, addressing a lack of rapid testing.

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No rapid COVID-19 testing for schools: Quebec judge rejects teachers’ union injunction request

COVID-19 testing strategy in schools.While disappointed with the ruling, the Fédération autonome d’enseignement (FAE), which represents about 49,000 teachers, said in a news release that it is “more determined than ever to continue its efforts to ensure the protection and safety of teachers and students.”The union argued the government’s back-to-school plan, released in August, was incomplete and did not guarantee a safe working environment.

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Questions about reliability of Canada’s newly approved rapid COVID-19 test

The federal government has bought 7.9 million rapid COVID-19 tests, but the Abbott Labs’ ID NOWs won’t be delivered for months. Abigail Bimman explains why, and the questions being raised about the test’s efficacy.

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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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Coronavirus: Conservative MP grills Liberals on delays in rapid COVID-19 testing availability

Canadian Health Minister Patty Hajdu touted new agreements to procure rapid point of care testing for COVID-19 after being asked by Conservative MP Michelle Rempel when those tests would be made available.

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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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Florida to receive 6.4 million rapid COVID-19 test kits from federal government

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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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Doug Ford calls on Health Canada to focus on reviewing rapid COVID-19 antigen tests

COVID-19 antigen tests in the hope that one will be approved and used to alleviate the surging testing demand in the province.“That should be their number one priority,” Ford said.“I know Health Canada is doing a great job. They’re extremely, extremely busy but this should be the number one priority.”Ford made the remarks during a rare Saturday press conference in which he announced that new gathering restrictions would be expanded to the entire province amid a spike in coronavirus cases.

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Quebec teachers’ union going to court to demand rapid COVID-19 testing strategy

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Union president Sylvain Mallette says the legal action is an attempt to get answers from the province, which he says has refused to provide the information unions need to keep students and teachers safe.Meanwhile, health officials in Quebec City are working to contain an outbreak of about 30 cases tied to a karaoke bar.The cases have prompted Bar Le Kirouac to close until Sept.

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Yale’s rapid COVID-19 saliva test receives FDA emergency use authorization

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - A new saliva-based laboratory diagnostic test for the novel coronavirus developed by researchers at Yale University's School of Public Health has been granted an emergency use authorization by the Food and Drug Administration.SalivaDirect is a simple, affordable, and less invasive testing method that has been found to yield similar outcomes to the traditional nasal swab test.“This is a huge step forward to make testing more accessible,” said Chantal Vogels, a Yale postdoctoral fellow, who led the laboratory development and validation along with Doug Brackney, an adjunct assistant clinical professor.

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Covid-19 Antigen Test must for passengers travelling to Jammu and Kashmir by air, rail or road

COVID-19 antigen using the RT-PCR or Rapid Antigen Test or prescribed method," an official release said.The release said all in case of air or rail passengers who have a valid contactable phone number with the Aarogya Setu app downloaded on their phones, they will be sent to home quarantine for 14 days or till their test results are reported negative.It said that in case of air or rail passengers without a valid contactable phone number with the Aarogya Setu app downloaded on their phones, they will be sent to administrative/institutional quarantine or paid quarantine for 14 days or till their test results are reported negative "in which case they are released for home quarantine".The release said that in the event of any such air or rail

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Vishat Diagnostics gets ICMR nod to supply COVID-19 antigen testing kit

₹425, gets ICMR approval MUMBAI : Mumbai-based firm Vishat Diagnostics on Friday said it has received approval from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for supplying COVID-19 rapid testing antigen kit manufactured by Coris BioConcept.The company plans to launch the testing kit named, 'COVID-19 Ag Respi-Strip' at a price of ₹425, Vishat Diagnostics said in a statement.The kit tests for antibodies in users to determine whether they have had coronavirus infection in the past."With COVID-19 Ag Respi-Strip, we are bringing CE certified (allowed to sell in European Economic Area) and ICMR approved kits at affordable prices, which is also our company's driving force for all other product lines," Vishat Diagnostics MD Pratik Chaitala

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Mylab gets commercial approval from ICMR for Covid-19 antigen rapid testing kit

New Delhi: Mylab Discovery Solutions on Wednesday announced that its ‘Pathocatch’ covid-19 antigen rapid testing kit has received a commercial approval from the Indian Council of Medical Research, making it the first Indian firm to get the nod.“After bringing an affordable RT-PCR test to reduce dependence on foreign kits, we launched Compact XL to accelerate COVID-19 testing. Now, with the approval for an antigen testing kit, we will cover whole spectrum of COVID-19 testing and leave no stone unturned to fight this pandemic," Mylab managing director Hasmukh Rawal was quoted as saying in a statement.Mylabs said its antigen test is priced at ₹450 per unit.

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3M, MIT partner to make rapid COVID-19 antigen test

COVID-19, the company said on Tuesday.The test would produce results within minutes and could be administered on a low-cost, paper-based device, similar to a home pregnancy test, that could be delivered at the point of care."We are seeking to improve the speed, accessibility and affordability of testing for the virus, a major step in helping to prevent its spread," said John Banovetz, the chief technology officer at 3M.The research effort is being aided by a grant from the National Institutes of Health, which is running a project called Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) that funds the development of new testing technologies in academia and business.The program aims to have the new tests available for use by late summer or early

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FDA giving White House new guidance on rapid COVID-19 test, warning of accuracy issues

The Abbott Laboratories test is used daily at the White House to test Trump and key members of his staff.

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NYU researchers publish study casting doubt on accuracy of rapid COVID-19 test used by White House

A Canadian man recorded himself undergoing a COVID-19 test.

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COVID-19 antigen test could give quick results, but is not foolproof

The cheap, simple-to-use test could miss as many as 4 in 10 cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection. However, its developers argue that as part of triage for suspected cases, the test could help conserve scarce resources for more sensitive laboratory testing.

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New Canadian-made portable, rapid COVID-19 tests not coming to B.C.

A new Canadian-made portable, rapid test for COVID-19 won’t be making its way to British Columbia any time soon.

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Coronavirus: Health Canada approves rapid COVID-19 testing device

Health Canada has given the green light to new testing technology for COVID-19. Ottawa based company Spartan Bioscience has received approval for its DNA analyzer called “Spartan Cube.” Miranda Anthistle has more.

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Canadian company says Health Canada has approved its rapid COVID-19 test

A Canadian company says it has received approval from Health Canada for a rapid portable test to detect the novel coronavirus.

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Bengaluru startup Bione launches rapid covid-19 home screening test kit

BENGALURU : Bengaluru-based biotech startup Bione said on Thursday that it has launched a rapid covid-19 at-home screening test kit. The company claims that the kit, priced between ₹2,000 and ₹3,000 depending on global supply, is easy to use and displays accurate results within minutes.

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Rapid COVID-19 escalation pushes world past 900,000 cases

As the global total passed 900,000 COVID-19 cases today, the World Health Organization (WHO) director-general said he is deeply concerned about the rapid escalation in cases and the wide reach of the virus, which now threatens to bear down on low-income countries with fragile health systems.

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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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