Charges against an Ontario man who refused to stay in a quarantine hotel in 2021—when the federal government required all air travellers arriving in Canada to do so—have been dropped, according to the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF). In an April 19 news release, the Justice Centre said charges against Rachid Chadli were withdrawn…
FDA Authorizes First At-Home Test to Detect Both COVID-19 and Flu
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the first over-the-counter (OTC) at-home test for both the flu and COVID-19, which can have similar symptoms such as cough and fever. “The test provides independent diagnoses for COVID-19, Flu A, and Flu B,” Lucira Health, the test’s manufacturer, previously announced. The Lucira COVID-19 & Flu Test, which is…
What It Means If You’re Randomly Selected at the Airport for a COVID-19 Test
You’ve just returned from a fabulous trip abroad. You make it through Canadian customs, ready to get home and settle back into normal life, or at least the new normal you’ve established since the pandemic. Unvaccinated people arriving in Canada need to take a test but your shots are up to date, you’re in the…
Questions Raised About Value of Random COVID-19 Tests for Travellers
Infectious disease experts are at odds over how valuable it is to randomly test travellers arriving in Canada for COVID-19, as the federal government relaunched its mandatory testing program. The government put a pause on random testing at airports in June as long customs delays caused chaos at Canada’s airports, but relaunched the program on…
Chinese Company Sued in Texas Over 100,000 Allegedly Defective COVID-19 Tests
June 2, 2022
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Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, when America’s frontline medical workers were desperate to get a hold of crucial medical gear, a Texas-based mobile health company paid roughly $500,000 for 100,000 antibody test kits from China—the only place at the time that was selling these much needed products. But the kits, which would have been used to…
Lawsuit Seeks Damages Over 100,000 COVID-19 Tests Imported From China
June 1, 2022
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Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, when America’s frontline medical workers were desperate to get a hold of crucial medical gear, a Texas-based mobile health company paid roughly $500,000 for 100,000 antibody test kits from China—the only place at the time that was selling these much needed products. But the kits, which would have been used to…
FDA Authorizes At-Home PCR Test for COVID-19, Flu, RSV
Th U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized a PCR test that can detect and differentiate between COVID-19, flu, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), symptoms of which can be similar, including cough, fever, and runny nose. The Labcorp Seasonal Respiratory Virus RT-PCR DTC Test can be obtained without a prescription and lets a person take a…
Serbian Prosecutors: Djokovic’s COVID-19 Test Was Valid
Serbia’s state prosecutors on Wednesday rejected suggestions that Novak Djokovic used a fake positive test for COVID-19 to try to enter Australia and compete in the Australian Open. The prosecution office said in a statement that it had received a request for criminal proceedings against unnamed individuals who allegedly forged two PCR certificates, which were…
Penn State Employee: Medical Privacy Has Taken a Back Seat During the Pandemic
January 18, 2022
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Penn State University Reference and Instruction Librarian Sarah Hartman-Caverly holds privacy in high regard. That is why she has not disclosed her vaccination status to her employer. She says vaccination mandates should stimulate a public conversation about medical and digital privacy. She works at the Berks County campus of Penn State University. Penn State required…
Florida AG Warns Public Against COVID-19 Testing Scams
As the Omicron variant of COVID-19 spreads nationally, Florida’s Attorney General Ashley Moody warns consumers there are “bad actors” who come in the name of helping others but only to help themselves to personal information. Moody recently announced that her office has received complaints about “suspicious COVID-19 testing sites.” “As we have seen throughout the…
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