423K views · 2K reactions | Planning on using a rapid COVID-19 test to be safer over the holidays? Dr. Peter Jüni, from the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, walks Adrienne Arsenault through the basics of how and when to use one. | CBC News: The National | Facebook

Lisa Barrett is an infectious diseases expert from Dalhousie University. She’s administered a lot of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests. For people considering using the tests over the holidays, Barrett stresses that rapid tests are great for screening but aren’t a substitute for vaccination and other COVID safety protocols like distancing and masking. In this example, Barrett uses an Abbott Panbido at-home rapid test, but there are other similar tests available. She stresses there are a couple of poi