My colleagues & I wrote an open letter last week calling for rapid testing. The virus doesnโ€™t understand exemption rules. Everyone without exception must have a rapid antigen test for covid on arrival - everyone, no exemptions. thenewdaily.com.au/news/2020โ€ฆ

NSW airport transport driver tests positive for COVID

New South Wales has recorded its first case of community transmitted COVID-19 in more than a week.

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Mary Louise why arenโ€™t people having to show negative covid tests before boarding flight? Returning to Thailand for work, all had to have valid test, registered name &passport less that 72 hours before flight, not fool proof but MUCH reduced risk, ZERO C-19 in hotel QR or on flt
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Replying to @Krungthepkris1 @CroweDM
Could be performed. Accuracy differs marginally across test kits approved for Aust use. Because you are looking for certainty that passengers & crew are not infected the test needs to have high negative test accuracy and most rapid tests have 98.8%-100% accuracy.

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Replying to @MarylouiseMcla1 @CroweDM
How can we still be allowing people from high C-19 countries to get on planes without a prior test. Family& I returned to BKK fromOz in Oct. Thai system well oiled pre-flt neg test, then test after 3 &10 days in hotel - but zero reports of C-19 in hotels. Oz should rethink&learn
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Replying to @MarylouiseMcla1 @CroweDM
Thank you! Thought the accuracy was lower - but that seems good