Rapid antigen tests for COVID-19 are quicker and easier, but also less accurate, than the PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests that Canada has relied upon during the pandemic. But as various ...

In a matter of weeks rapid tests went from something you couldn't pay someone to take — according to Ontario Premier Doug Ford — to the hottest holiday find. Ottawans have been lining up for hours at ...

Most Manitobans who screen positive for COVID-19 using a rapid antigen test will no longer be asked to return to receive a PCR test. Dr. Jazz Atwal, the province's deputy chief public health officer, ...

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

The question: I’ve been reading in the news about all the different tests for COVID-19. Some are done in labs, some are done in schools and some are done at home. Which one is best? The answer: The ...

Take-home PCR testing for Ontario students, introduced in the fall as a way to provide easier and faster access, has been phased out with only a dwindling supply of the self-collection kits still ...

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. TORONTO — Every public school in Toronto will have take-home COVID-19 test kits available by the end of the ...

When David Frid of Gananoque, Ont., received a mandatory government-funded COVID-19 PCR test at Toronto's Pearson airport on Jan. 1, he said it seemed like a waste of money. Frid believed the chances ...

The Canada-U.S. border officially opens to fully vaccinated travellers on Nov. 8. A cheaper option for Canadian travelers looking to cross the border has become available thanks to Grand Forks‘ public ...

In a matter of weeks rapid tests went from something you couldn't pay someone to take — according to Ontario Premier Doug Ford — to the hottest holiday find. Ottawans have been lining up for hours at ...