Smart: 'We need to pivot to rapid testing'

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CMA president Dr. Katharine Smart says Canada needs to 'pivot to rapid testing' to get a better handle on the spread of COVID-19.

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I don't see how, it's rampant. Better to provide better masks (N95 or better), remind people of precautions.

These test kits are not accurate, so why spend tax payers money on poor test kits? Easy cheap way out for the government!!

She needs to pivot the hell off!

because testing and vaxes really seem to be slowing Omicron so well! lol

💯 You’ll know you have it, act accordingly, don’t report it, numbers disappear, we move on.

Everyone needs to understand that the fluorescence in immunochromatography levels of the rapid test are set at high 70s which is detecting any left over or dead particles from influenza or any other virus you had in the previous months and popping positive. They just need cases

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