Congratulations, this is a safe way to open up. Rapid antigen tests (RATs) have been available to us for months. Should be used to screen & safeguard our boundaries/borders, venues, schools & institutions. Best RATs match PCR, take 10-15mins & cheaper. abc.net.au/news/2021-09-03/w…

WA cracks down on truckies entering from high-risk states

Truck drivers will have to test negative to COVID-19 before entering Western Australia from high or extreme-risk states. Premier Mark McGowan has also suggested a deadline could be set for reopening...

abc.net.au

Sep 4, 2021 · 1:30 AM UTC

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Replying to @MarylouiseMcla1
With no covid in WA ,great ! Doesn’t it comes back to risk strategy? NSW health said as soon as they have higher vaccination rates they’re going to use rapid antigen more. I haven’t read any article saying RATs match PCR ..do you have a link? #covid19nsw theconversation.com/rapid-an…

Rapid antigen testing isn't perfect. But it could be a useful part of Australia's COVID response

The evidence suggests antigen tests are most accurate when the viral load is highest and when a person is likely to be most infectious.

theconversation.com
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Wish they would do that on the Princes hwy north east Gippsland. Caravans, trucks cars all know patrol is patchy.@VictoriaPolice @DanielAndrewsMP @VictorianCHO
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What can't we get a noise swab iso to results and then cross the board, pretty easy to me...
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Thank you @MarylouiseMcla1 Would be great to see it being more readily applied natiobally... I wonder why the @abcnews calls it a tough new measure? Seems to me it undermines the public health safety measure.
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We would’ve avoided the last couple of lockdowns if they were mandatory in workplaces. Frustrating seeing everything else thrown at it but such a simple easy tool left out
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From an expert I can trust. Way to go!
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In Singapore they give them out for free to every household via SingaporePost. We are behind. straitstimes.com/singapore/h…
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Oh finally. Bet they will still mandate vaccinations which don’t need to be mandated if you have these tests. Hope they change the law and don’t require a medically trained person to administer. Think WA need to keep them doing higher value work that requires training
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Wow..... wish he was our PM.
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As an epidemiologist wouldn't you suggest that Good clinical practice would require utility of RATs to be firstly validated to our population. and that work is currently underway. a deciaion to use RATs before this validation is complete is BAD practice?
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