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Statement that we need a stronger COVID detection system is akin to a scene in Amadeus where Mozart, after presenting music bordering on perfection is told by the Emperor that there were “simply too many notes”, “Just cut a few and it will be perfect”.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 21, 2022 Source:Canada needs a stronger COVID-19 detection system, experts say Reference:Too Many Notes, My Dear Mozart
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Should fully vaccinated Canadians returning home from the U.S. continue to need a negative COVID PCR test within 72 hours to cross the border into Canada?
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 8, 2021 Source:All lanes open Monday at Canada-U.S. land border, but PCR test still a drag on travel
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Instead of using the obnoxious and arrogant catchphrase “The rules are the rules” to explain the continued need for fully vaccinated Canadian travellers returning home from the U.S. to have a negative PCR test, respect people and provide the rationale.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 15, 2021 Source:‘Rules are the rules’: Freeland mum on removing PCR testing for Canada border
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Air travellers to Canada will need a negative test for Covid-19 three days before arrival. Why are land border crossings not included? Why only one test when false negatives can occur at the three-day mark? Details needed to understand policy rationale.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 31, 2020 Source:Air travellers will soon have to test negative for COVID-19 before arrival in Canada
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Testing and contact tracing programs can be bolstered by home testing according to PNAS report. Researchers are trying to develop easy-to-use home tests.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 26, 2020 Source:Inner Workings: Researchers race to develop in-home testing for COVID-19, a potential game changer