The Canadian government plans to stop supplying provinces and territories with free COVID-19 rapid tests, which has an infection control epidemiologist worried about two-tiered health care, increased spread and increased health-care costs. While Health Canada has authorized extending the shelf life of some rapid tests, all of the tests in the federal inventory will expire by December, said Janveau. "I think we should be very cognizant that rapid tests are part of what makes us healthy. "Rapid tests may be used to quickly identify if you have COVID-19, and isolate if the result is positive," said Janveau. The free COVID-19 rapid tests commonly come in boxes of five.

Source: CBC News May 08, 2024 06:25 UTC