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Health pass: extending the validity of screening tests from 48 to 72 hours is it risky?

2021-08-10T15:21:20.321Z


VERIFICATION - A negative test will allow you to obtain a health pass longer. What do scientists think of this new measure that will make life easier for unvaccinated people?


THE QUESTION.

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A negative screening will be valid 72 hours and no longer 48 hours for the unvaccinated,

" said Olivier Véran on August 8 in an interview with Le Parisien.

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It will also be possible to perform self-tests, supervised by a health professional, also valid for 72 hours,

" he added.

Read also: Covid-19: the relaxation of the health pass worries scientists

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These arrangements will enable us to cope as well as possible with the demand for tests and to increase the number of screening sites with the cooperation of local authorities

", explains Olivier Véran.

Indeed, since the announcement of the implementation of the health pass, pharmacies are overwhelmed.

But isn't pushing back the validity of negative screening tests to 72 hours dangerous?

CHECKS

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Source: lefigaro

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