Rapid antigen test chaos rings in the new year
For most of the pandemic Australia has been the benchmark for keeping COVID-19 at bay, with timely testing, high vaccination rates and tight border controls.…
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Rapid antigen tests are enough to diagnose COVID-19: Scott Morrison
Australia is moving towards a greater reliance on antigen tests.
COVID-19 rapid antigen tests ‘to be sold in supermarkets’
Meanwhile, some GPs see a role for the tests in keeping their practices safe from the virus.
Pathology companies have made big profits off COVID-19, but rapid tests are on the way
Throughout the pandemic, Australians with a sniffle or other cold and flu symptoms have been encouraged to get a PCR test – a swab of…
Reporting COVID-19 home test results ‘may be compulsory’
From 1 November, members of the public will be able to purchase and use rapid antigen self-test kits, pending TGA approval.
GP clinic demands $18 pre-consult rapid antigen testing
Patients, including those fully vaccinated, have been told to arrive 25 minutes before their appointment.
