Australians could soon test for COVID-19 at home

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Australians could test themselves for COVID19 from the comfort of their own homes by Christmas once the TGA approves the testing measure. Rapid antigen tests only take 10-15 minutes and are already being used in a number of settings. MORE: 9News

from the comfort of their own homes by Christmas once the medical regulator approves the testing measure.

Rapid antigen tests are already being used in a number of settings, such as aged care homes and some quarantine facilities and workplaces. Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has suggested there are good signs the rapid tests could be approved for at-home use this year.It is currently illegal in Australia to sell rapid antigen tests to people for self-testing, with the Therapeutic Goods Administration looking at how they can be made suitable for use at home.

"Subject to effectiveness against Delta, we would like to see these available by Christmas if not well before," Mr Hunt told

 

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We’ve been doing this in the UK for close to 12 months Yet another failure by the Australian governments who continued to believe the fight against Covid wasn’t a race.

But a ÷ve test is worthless. Will everybody admit a +ve test?

Rapid antigen tests have been found to yield up to 50% false negatives. People circulating in the belief they’re negative when they are actually positive is incredibly dangerous. These tests weren’t designed for this purpose.

We are using these now at our company and tried a few at home / easy to use and effective rapidtests COVID19Aus

I been doing that for over a year🤦‍♀️ Australia get a grip

Finally

There should be no lockdown nor mandatory vaccine and a choice I think if had choice and wasn't mandatory we would be aready at 90%

how do you ensure it is done properly?

What’s been happening for months overseas is now being looked at.. Why is Australia so bloody backwards?

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Been using these 2x a week for months now 🙄🙄🙄

And how do you think that would go.... they needed a national campaign on how to wash hands.

AggioAlex e questo?

India is been doing this for months now at $7 AUD per kit “COVISELF” accurate result in 15 minutes

Any vaccine is safe vaccine-unless your Dr says otherwise. Freedom can be achievable. Enough of blame game, confusion. Lets ban together to BE together. Many isolated due to lockdown. Other killer-depression. Suicide. Please act to help see eachother again.

Uk already been doing this for a year . Hurry up.

👮‍♀️Israel failed with 2 jabs! Started so called 3rd and 4th booster jabs. Africa is doing better as they are taking artemisinin. India and Japan started Ivermectin! Who is collecting money from the vax ? Vax is positive related with infection! Time to have alternate treatments!

Come on with it!!!

Pathology company’s won’t let this happen they charge $90 a test too the government

Thank goodness as I’m sick of finding a testing station every 3 days.

9NewsMelb Though I agree on rapid testing, but why would anyone pay for a test kit when we could get tested for free. Also, do we trust the people who tested positive to notify health department and follow the appropriate isolation rules? Maybe this should start at work places.

9NewsMelb Dr Malone, inventor of mRNA technology, had the vaccine early on when the plan was to vaccinate only the elderly & vulnerable. When they started talking mass vaccination he & many other experts started sounding the warnings about ADE. Here we are 6 mths later 🙄 ScottMorrisonMP

9NewsMelb The Great MSM con! Make up lies then write correction a week later, tiny writing second last page, to save themselves from litigation. Unfortunately damage done! Let's ignore the fact it won a Nobel in 2015, hailed as a wonder drug for HUMANS Ivermectin

9NewsAdel It’s too late to get approval..!!

Rest of world been using these all year. TGA dragging it’s heels again

9NewsSyd

Thank god!!! Hurry this up.

What are you waiting for? The rest of the world uses them but Australia's bloated and inefficient Medical bureaucracy still hasn't made up their mid yet

9NewsSyd It’s been out in the UK for ages we should have had it all along

Can't even get ppl to wear a damn mask properly how do you think ppl will manage this?

Why don’t we have this already? Why are we talking about it ?

Another pre election timed sweetener for Morrison but so many countries ahead of us on vaccines & testing ....too slow

Why has it taken so long to approve. QLD has been exporting these all year. Path labs must have very successful lobbyists.

The UK have had these for months and months! Australia behind yet again!

About time

Important question here to ask, Is this Made/Make in Australia ?If not , then time to strengthened our medical sector.

9NewsPerth No test - no exit from your house. It’s simple. The QR code is used, along with video footage to prove that you’re safe.

puttin out the propaganda

Australia at the forefront of medical advancements yet again 😒

Looking like a pregnancy test

Pharma making massive profits whilst governments line their pockets. Lozenges next.

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