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Could we see antigen testing rolled out in schools?

 Tanaiste Leo Varadkar has said antigen tests may be rolled out in schools to test close contact...

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09.33 29 Oct 2021


Could we see antigen testing rolled out in schools?


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09.33 29 Oct 2021


 Tanaiste Leo Varadkar has said antigen tests may be rolled out in schools to test close contact of pupils. The comments come as new figures reveal that 21.7% of all Irish Covid cases were in children under the age of 18. In reaction to this, we spoke to Joe McKeown, INTO President.

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