RATs do, and must continue to play, an essential role in a pandemic that is looking increasingly out of control,
With the difficulty of getting a PCR test, many people just want to be confident they don’t have the virus before they interact with others.
We cannot diminish the incredible work of our public health and healthcare workers across the continent by letting market forces decide who can afford to get and use RATs during this health emergency.
Equity matters – as it does for every aspect of public health. The people most at risk from the pandemic are often least able to afford RATs, if they can find any.
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