Concerns COVID-19 rates under-reported due to unreliable RAT testing

NSW COVID19 RAPID ANTIGEN TESTING

A Covid-19 Rapid Antigen Test Source: AAP / DAN HIMBRECHTS/AAPIMAGE

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A misuse of Rapid Antigen Tests is among a variety of factors that suggest the official COVID-19 statistics may not be giving the full story.

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