ON school COVID testing update, Sep 8, plague year 1. Lecce: on-site testing if request by PHU, asymptomc testing of high school sutdents. Yaffe: believes there are plans to increase capacity, but we don't need it. Discussions re asymptomatic testing ongoing. #unsafeseptember 1/
Dissonance anyone? How could Yaffe think there's no need for extra capacity with fall coming and standing advice to get tested with any symptom? (Ford sez test!) Why doesn't she know if it's being increased? Lecce's asymptomatic testing plan clearly not firmed up in her view. 2/
Meanwhile, on ground sightings in at least one Toronto hospital of saliva being collected alongside swabs. Recent public health comments to media about pooled testing being validated. Are these pools saliva pools? It's all very woo-woo. 3/
Meanwhile, the feds say home tests can be evaluated by Health Canada, but no applications listed so far. Several antigen point of care tests being evaluated - Abbott, Quidel, BD. Ontario supposedly has some Abbotts. Are these part of Ontario's mystery plans? 4/
Hope some media can get to the bottom of this. @imgrund @DFisman @adamsmiller @theresaboyle @LaurenPelley @EdTubb @krushowy @ColinDMello @richardwarnica @TinaYazdani @carlyweeks @sharon_kirkey @Megan_Ogilvie @calphonso @Travisdhanraj @jyangstar @kellygrant1
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