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Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says 16 border workers have been fined $300 for not undergoing regular testing. “The workers - many of whom are on rotating shifts - will also be able to undertake the testing directly at their workplaces, making access even easier.” Hipkins said quarantine staff were reluctant to take the saliva tests after
Stuff revealed only 386 voluntary tests had been carried out since they were first offered in January. They would’ve been able to move from a weekly to fortnightly nasal swab with saliva testing every two or three days in between, and the new regime had already been rolled out in Canterbury.
Covid-19: Only 386 saliva tests carried out on quarantine staff since January
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cold, but that is happening more and more that colds and flu are back because people are interacting and not wearing masks. are you seeing that same thing happening with kids now? yes, and we re seeing this with adults as well that people are getting all kinds of viruses because we ve just been apart from one another during this last year and a half or so. we need to remember that the covid-19 vaccine for those who got vaccinated protects you against covid-19 but not against all these other viruses that are potentially out there. and also worry about what will happen in the fall when we get even more of these normal viruses. influenza and all the other cold viruses. it will be hard to distinguish what is covid-19, what is influenza, and so we need to be ramping up testing and thinking through what is that testing strategy going to look like or contact tracing going to look like especially in schools this fall. all right. dr. wen, thanks so much. up next, we re live he white house