Even minor reductions in COVID transmission rates due to early isolation would justify the additional costs associated with the policy.
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Free rapid antigen tests makes public health sense and economic sense.
The public has been left to their own devices as all our previous safeguards collapse around us. We urgently need a “vaccines-plus” strategy to flatten the curve.
Rapid testing for COVID-19 is an extra safety measure that can help prevent spread of infection, and help you have a more normal holiday, especially if you are visiting vulnerable people.
Plan ahead and wash your hands. These are just some of the tips to think about before taking a COVID rapid antigen test at home.
The two types of COVID-19 tests – antigen and PCR – work in very different ways, which is why one is fast but less accurate and the other is slow and precise.
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