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

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3.1K views · 56 reactions | Have you received your free at-home #COVID19 test kits from the federal government yet? For accurate results, UC Davis Department of Emergency Medicine nurse manager, Claudio Alvarado, gives a step-by-step guide to doing an at-home test and what to do if it's positive: https://ucdavis.health/AtHomeTests | UC Davis Health | Facebook

4.3K views · 57 reactions | Production of a new antigen test that could detect cases of COVID-19 in minutes is ramping up after receiving emergency FDA approval. Antigens are the proteins on the surface of the virus that trigger an immune response in the body. https://cbsn.ws/2Wovqoo | CBS Evening News | Facebook