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

482K views · 478 reactions | Tanner Melvin waited 18 days to receive his Covid-19 test results and learned he was positive for the virus. He says he was "very fortunate," but recognizes that getting the tests back "in a timely manner is a matter of life and death for some people." https://cnn.it/3jq5iCR | CNN Replay | Facebook

317K views · 208 reactions | Business leaders say it's time Australia followed the example of other countries and add rapid antigen tests to our toolkit to tackle COVID. The TGA's approved 22 of them, but currently they're only being used by health professionals. How do they work? We put Ellen to the test - with the help of Dr Norman Swan. | ABC The Drum | Facebook