December 22, 2021 Health Policy How to lose the room; publish headlines informing the public that they cannot get a PCR test and then tell them not to rely on rapid antigen tests during the holidays. It is a tool to be used with masks, avoiding large crowds, and proper ventilation.
December 17, 2021 Epidemiology It is one thing to distribute rapid tests, another to help/teach the public the proper technique to ensure accurate results. Instructional jargon in some kits is overly clinical, not home-user-friendly. Ontario Science Table updates mask recommendations.
October 6, 2021 Health Policy Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health provides rationale for changing course to now allow rapid coronavirus antigen testing/surveillance in select schools.
November 23, 2020 Biomedical Engineering Harvard modelling study concludes that rapid-turnaround testing can significantly reduce the spread of coronavirus.
November 19, 2020 Health Policy Can Health Canada explain why there has been a dearth of approval for rapid Covid-19 testing when the EU Commission has recommended them for widespread use? (no sarcasm intended)