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Covid-19 Omicron: New mask mandates; rapid antigen tests, booster news after Cabinet meeting

Covid-19 Omicron: New mask mandates; rapid antigen tests, booster news after Cabinet meeting

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[ad_1] Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Cabinet has decided to update mask mandates for the country as Omicron cases in the community increase. Today, 10 new Omicron cases were reported and the variant has appeared in Tauranga after earlier being detected in Auckland and Motueka. Masks must now be worn at businesses which serve food […]

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FILE - Youngstown City Health Department worker Faith Terreri grabs two at-home COVID-19 test kits to be handed out during a distribution event, Dec. 30, 2021, in Youngstown, Ohio. Starting Saturday, private health insurers will be required to cover up to eight home COVID-19 tests per month for those on their plans, the Biden administration announced Monday, as it looks to lower costs and make testing for the virus more convenient amid rising frustrations. (AP Photo/David Dermer, File)

PCR vs. antigen tests: Which you should take after having Covid-19

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[ad_1] PCR — or reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction — tests can detect small amounts of the coronavirus’ genetic material in a specimen collected from a human. The test then works by amplifying, or making copies of, that genetic material if any is present in a person’s sample, according to the US Centers for Disease Control […]

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