Friday, 26 February 2021, 1:59 pm
As
the cliché goes, every crisis is an opportunity. The
pandemic seems no exception. To be clear though: at any
time, it is quite OK to make money from working in, with or
on behalf of the public health system. It is also OK to be
making money after you’ve successfully lobbied health
authorities to get saliva testing included in the arsenal of
the government’s responses to the pandemic. The grey area
begins if and when media campaigns that have righteously
invoked public health goals end up stampeding the Ministry
of Health into making decisions that (a) don’t involve the
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Explained: What are saliva tests and can they beef up our borders?
16 Feb, 2021 06:00 AM
6 minutes to read
Saliva-based testing has been increasingly touted as a quick and simpler option for those who need regular checks. Photo / Supplied
Saliva-based testing has been increasingly touted as a quick and simpler option for those who need regular checks. Photo / Supplied
New Zealand s latest community cases have prompted calls for a wider roll-out of saliva testing, which health experts argue could be carried out daily on MIQ workers. What does it involve - and what is New Zealand already doing? Science reporter Jamie Morton explains.