{"id":87649,"date":"2021-11-17T12:52:27","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T17:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mileniostadium.com\/?p=87649"},"modified":"2021-11-18T11:05:47","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T16:05:47","slug":"ottawa-nixing-molecular-covid-test-requirement-for-canadians-taking-short-trips-abroad-sources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mileniostadium.com\/canada\/ottawa-nixing-molecular-covid-test-requirement-for-canadians-taking-short-trips-abroad-sources\/","title":{"rendered":"Ottawa nixing molecular COVID test requirement for Canadians taking short trips abroad: sources"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The federal government has been facing mounting pressure to drop the rule that requires travellers entering Canada to show proof of a molecular COVID-19 test. (Evan Mitsui\/CBC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Fully vaccinated Canadians taking short trips abroad will soon no longer need proof of a negative COVID-19 molecular test to return home, say sources.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The sources \u2014\u00a0who spoke on the condition they not be named because they aren’t authorized to speak on the record \u2014\u00a0said the government is only dropping the\u00a0testing requirement for Canadians and permanent residents for trips lasting less than 72 hours.<\/p>\n

Molecular tests, like the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, will still be required for trips longer than 72 hours.<\/p>\n

The change is expected to come into effect at the end of the month as cross-border shopping picks up before the holidays.<\/p>\n

The news was first reported by\u00a0La Presse.<\/a><\/p>\n

The federal government has been facing mounting pressure to drop the rule requiring travellers entering Canada to show proof of a\u00a0negative COVID-19 test<\/a>\u00a0taken within 72 hours of their departing flight or planned arrival at the land border.<\/p>\n

People have reported shelling out between $150 and $300 for a test, depending on their point of departure. Many have complained that it can\u00a0take\u00a024 hours \u2014 sometimes longer \u2014 for travellers to get their results.<\/p>\n

The U.S. government has taken a different approach.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A woman gets a PCR test at a Miami-Dade County testing site. People have reported shelling out between $150 to $300 for a molecular test depending on where they’re travelling from. (Marta Lavandier\/The Associated Press)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Fully vaccinated air travellers entering that country must <\/span>show proof<\/a>\u00a0of a negative\u00a0COVID-19 test, but travellers can opt for a rapid antigen test \u2014 which costs as little as $20 and provides quick results.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The government is expected to make an official\u00a0announcement on Friday.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, Health Minister Jean-Yves\u00a0Duclos\u00a0would only say an announcement is coming “soon.”<\/p>\n

Business groups have called for a more streamlined approach to traffic between the two countries.<\/p>\n

“The leaders of Canada, the United States and Mexico should prioritize removing friction from our mutual borders,” said\u00a0Perrin Beatty, president and\u00a0CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.<\/p>\n

“Getting rid of unnecessary and outdated travel rules will help Canada’s businesses get back to work \u2013 and compete.”<\/p>\n

Former foreign affairs minister John Manley said the PCR-type test requirement should be dropped completely.<\/p>\n

“The mandatory pre-departure PCR test for fully vaccinated travellers is not rooted in science and should be removed,” he said in a media statement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

CBC<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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