Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins wants saliva testing to be ramped up but very little progress has been made. Photo / Mark MitchellCovid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins wants saliva testing to be ramped up but very little progress has been made. Photo / Mark MitchellANALYSIS:The appetite for routine saliva testing in managed isolation and quarantine facilities is at an all-time high. The Government, the company charged with facilitating MIQ saliva testing and the workers themselves are all keen to see this form of testing introduced as another defence at our border. So if it's not MIQ staff, who is stopping progress on saliva testing?

Source: New Zealand Herald July 07, 2021 06:56 UTC