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Latest news: Rapid antigen tests

Queensland scraps PCR tests for travellers, allows rapid antigen test

Queensland will no longer require pre-travel PCR results from interstate travellers from January 1, to help ease strain on COVID-19 testing centres.

Push for rapid antigen tests to play larger role in Australia

Pressure is mounting for rapid antigen tests to play a bigger role around Australia as lines and waiting times blow out at testing sites.

Canberra records 189 COVID cases, one in hospital

The ACT has recorded 189 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours to 8pm last night as the Omicron variant continues to spread in Canberra.

Ashes in danger after four England COVID cases

England players have been granted freedom to play in day two of the Boxing Day Test after another COVID-19 drama engulfed the Ashes.

Alexander Maconochie Centre introduces rapid antigen screening

ACT Corrective Services is undertaking a Rapid Antigen Screening pilot program at the Alexander Maconochie Centre (AMC) designed to help protect employees, detainees and their families from COVID-19.

Regular rapid COVID-19 tests earmarked for students

Classrooms could remain open safely even if students test positive for COVID-19 under new modelling presented to the federal government.

Supermarkets to sell rapid antigen COVID-19 tests

Australians will be able to buy rapid antigen tests along with the rest of their groceries when they become available on supermarket shelves next week.

ACT pharmacies want rapid antigen testing

The ACT government is being urged to fund rapid coronavirus swabs for pharmacists to help keep them at work. 

Barr pushes for widespread rapid antigen tests

Australia is being urged to adopt widespread rapid screening to pick up fully vaccinated coronavirus carriers without symptoms.

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