Photo: Getty ImagesNew Zealanders are reportedly being offered fake negative Covid-19 test result certificates in a bid to comply with the Government's pre-departure testing regime. This has led her and epidemiologist Dr Michael Baker to raise questions about the effectiveness of the pre-departure testing regime. But the data also shows that the pre-departure testing regime is not working as well as had been intended. "I have no doubt that unscrupulous people will also be offering fake negative pre-departure test certificates for a fee. The testing data shows some countries clearly have much worse pre-departure testing regimes than others.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 28, 2021 18:56 UTC