Category: COVID Testing

Santa Ana Airport Offers Rapid COVID-19 Testing for Passengers and Public

Rapid testing for the COVID-19 virus is now available at the John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California, Hoag officials said Jan. 18. “As cases continue to rise here in Orange County and across the nation, it’s important that our community has access to COVID-19 testing,” Robert T. Braithwaite, Hoag president and chief executive, said in a release. “We are proud to…


Ban on UK Flights to Canada to Expire Tonight as Testing Scheme Takes Effect

OTTAWA—Transport Minister Marc Garneau says Canada’s ban on flights from the United Kingdom will expire tonight at midnight. Garneau says a new set of rules that require passengers returning from abroad to show proof of negative COVID-19 test results will prevent the spread of the virus across borders. Canada halted most air travel from the…


Calls for Mandatory COVID-19 Tests for Air Passengers As Cases of UK Strain Appear in Australia

The appearance in Australia of the more contagious UK strain of COVID-19 has prompted calls by political leaders and health experts to require people to test negative before they may board repatriation flights. However, the prime minister is not convinced and said most airlines are already testing passengers. On Tuesday, Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan said…