MANILA, Philippines — Senator Nancy Binay on Wednesday raised concerns over the government’s plan to use rapid antigen test kits in a bid to ramp up COVID-19 testing in the country, warning it could “do more harm than good.”
The use of antigen tests is a “hit-and-miss testing strategy” and funds to be spent in purchasing kits would be better spent on more reliable testing methods, Binay said in a statement.
“With dwindling resources, the government must use its money wisely and sparingly,” she said, adding that rapid antigen testingis not reliable in detecting asymptomatic COVID-19 cases.
“The close to a billion peso price tag for a consumable quick fix testing a…
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