Flu or COVID? A new RAT can test for both at home with a single swab
1 year, 8 months ago

Flu or COVID? A new RAT can test for both at home with a single swab

ABC  

If you have respiratory symptoms as we head towards winter and flu season, could it be COVID or the flu? These tests let you check, with one test kit, if you are infected with two types of flu and SARS-CoV-2. Some kits have a test cassette with one well to add drops to and one window labelled: C, A, B and T. Some test cassettes have two wells, like this one. Three reasons Subsidised COVID antivirals eligibility widened Photo shows A man wearing a surgical mask holding up a packet of antiviral drugs An additional 160,000 Australians are now able to access subsidised COVID-19 antiviral treatments after the federal government expanded eligibility criteria under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. The best time to take the test is within four days of developing symptoms, as this is when it is easiest to detect both flu and COVID.

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How do I know if I have a cold, the flu or COVID-19?

Associated Press  

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LA Times  

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