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Rapid COVID-19 Test Gets Thumbs Up From Health Canada

Abbot ID NOW the winner in the Health Canada rapid COVID-19 test sweepstakes.

The novel coronavirus test can detect the illness in no more than fifteen minutes.

This comes on the heels of the federal government inking a deal securing up to 7.9 million rapid tests.

No word yet on when the tests will be in the hands of health professionals, or how they’ll be distributed.

  • Originally from southern Ontario, Jason found his way here and fell in love with the community and music scene of Thunder Bay over twenty years ago. In between various stints on radio, television and writing, Jason is a dad, a partner and (some would consider) a zoo keeper (seriously, he has a LOT of pets).

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