Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health provides rationale for changing course to now allow rapid coronavirus antigen testing/surveillance in select schools.

Dr. Barry Dworkin

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 6, 2021

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Ontario changes course, allows rapid coronavirus surveillance testing in select schools

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