First Antigen Rapid Test for COVID-19 Gets Canadian Approval

A health worker holds a nasal swab test for COVID-19. Health Canada announced on Oct. 6, 2020, that they have given the green light to the first antigen test to be approved in Canada. The Canadian Press

OTTAWA—Health Canada has given the green light to another rapid test for the virus that causes COVID−19.

The Panbio test from Abbott Rapid Diagnostics in Germany is the first antigen test to be approved in Canada.