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The expiration date printed on the free COVID-19 test distributed by the federal government may not be telling the full story. The FDA earlier this year approved a request from the manufacturer to extend expiration dates.

The expiration date printed on the free COVID-19 test distributed by the federal government may not be telling the full story. The FDA earlier this year approved a request from the manufacturer to extend expiration dates.

The expiration date printed on the free COVID-19 test distributed by the federal government may not be telling the full story. The FDA earlier this year approved a request from the manufacturer to extend expiration dates.

New South Wales has finally revealed its plan that will allow children back into the classroom, with students and teachers to be tested twice a week with free RAT kits.

The woman filmed herself angrily confronting the masked man as he stood outside Vermont South Shopping Centre in Melbournes east holding a paper sign and a Woolworths bag.

Some 42,000 rapid, at-home COVID-19 tests worth more than $500,000 have been stolen from a depot in Sydney, amid a nationwide shortage.

Of the 22 rapid antigen tests now approved for sale in Australia, less than half have the highest 95 per cent very sensitive rating for detecting Covid. Most of those are made in China.

Dr Michael Mrozinski, 35, explained why people doing at-home Covid tests should also swab their throats as well as their noses, as this can help ensure you dont get a false negative.

The most effective rapid antigen tests are made in China. It is also supplying two-thirds of the 18 home testing kits that have been approved for use in Australia. New rules come into force on January 8.

The emergency wards at Sunshine (left), Footscray, and Williamstown Hospitals in Melbournes west are currently under extreme pressure as Victorias Covid crisis worsens.