MANILA— The government's COVID-19 pandemic response task force has approved a pilot study on the use of antigen testing as a virus detector for cross-border travel. Based on a Sept.
MANILA— The government's COVID-19 pandemic response task force has approved a pilot study on the use of antigen testing as a virus detector for cross-border travel.
Some areas covered by specialized programs of the Department of Tourism are also covered by the pilot study, such as Baguio City. Antigen tests also use swab samples and measures a substance in a person's body that could generate immune response against COVID-19.
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