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Former Pampanga solon wants ban on coronavirus rapid test

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<p>Former Pampanga Rep. Anna York Bondoc on Thursday called for a ban on rapid testing for the coronavirus.</p><p>The test can yield false positive results that can lead to a 14-day quarantine without pay and discrimination in the community, said Bondoc, a pulmonary doctor and critical care specialist.</p><p>Those who get false negative results can further spread the virus, she said.</p><p>Dubai, India and 2 states in Australia have prohibited the use of rapid tests for diagnosing coronavirus patients, Bondoc said.</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;m hoping that the President and the IATF (inter-agency task force) will take a second look at the rapid test and then ipatawag po kami (summon us), let’s talk about it,&quot; she told ABS-CBN News&#x27; TeleRadyo.</p><p>&quot;I do believe that banning rapid test for the diagnosis of acute COVID would be the right step,&quot; she added.</p><p>Watch her full interview here.</p><div><strong>TeleRadyo, Aug. 13, 2020</strong></div><div> </div><div> </div>

<p>Former Pampanga Rep. Anna York Bondoc on Thursday called for a ban on rapid testing for the coronavirus.</p>

Former Pampanga Rep. Anna York Bondoc on Thursday called for a ban on rapid testing for the coronavirus.