Rapid antigen tests worth $500,000 stolen from a depot in NSW
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.
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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.
Governments and retailers that did not place orders before Christmas face an uphill battle to secure more given the pending lunar new year holiday.
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.
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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.