Rapid testing for COVID-19 variants in #Ottawa #wastewater will cease March 31, 2023.
Ontario's Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks told the CHEO Institute earlier this year that funding for testing would run out this month.
Reminder: The Ford Conservative govt has budgeted ZERO funding for #COVID-19 programs after March 31, 2023.

#DOFO #Onpoli

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ontario-ottawa-covid-19-variants-subvariants-of-concern-monitoring-detection-surveillance-march-2023-1.6776016

Twice-weekly local testing for COVID variants to end, scientist says | CBC News

Tyson Graber says while his Ottawa-based institute will continue to monitor wastewater, a 'faster and cheaper' method of detecting variants of concern will cease at the end of March as provincial funding runs out.

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@gemelliz It seems that everything is being dismantled. The rug is being pulled out from under the feet of anybody who is still trying to protect themselves. Am I missing something? My take on the state of things has been that #CovidIsNotOver … am I wrong about that or what? 🤬
@banner @gemelliz agreed, for those who could still be harmed by #COVID it is hard to “move on” and there is no more support among governments. If you are #immunocompromised you are on your own. I tried to get my next vaccine at Walgreens today and was told that I needed a Rx because they will only give out one a year to people now. I’m immunocompromised and due but what do they care that there are some of us that need to constantly get the antibodies replenished. #CovidIsNotOver for many of us.
@gemelliz 'cuz if there's one thing you should do with an unpredictable and constantly-mutating disease, it is to stop monitoring it. Ugh.