Pamela Libralesso says having the option to use a take-home PCR test or rapid test could have helped make testing more accessible for her family this week, when one of her son's classmates tested ...

She said the goal of the take-home PCR test kits is to reduce time for testing and quickly find positive cases to stop the spread of COVID. Also, low-barrier access to PCR testing allows those ...

Every public school in Toronto will have take-home COVID-19 test kits available by the end of the week. City officials say the take-home PCR kits can be used when a student shows symptoms of the virus ...

A PCR test detects the actual genetic material of the virus and involves a step that amplifies the presence of any material ...

City officials say the take-home PCR kits can be used when a student shows symptoms of the virus or if another student or staff member in their class has tested positive.

Two COVID-19 scares led Pamela Libralesso to drive both her sons across town to the local testing site in Barrie, Ont., on separate occasions in recent weeks. First, there was an outbreak at her Grade ...

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TORONTO — Every public school in Toronto will have take-home COVID-19 test kits available by the end of the week. City officials say the take-home PCR kits can be used when a student shows symptoms of ...

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A classroom sits empty at Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts in Toronto. Every public school in Toronto will have take-home COVID-19 test kits available by the end of the week. (Evan Mitsui/CBC) ...