By now, many Canadians have added the drops and hoped for the best when taking a rapid COVID-19 test. But how reliable are these rapid antigen tests (RATs)?

RATs are not as accurate when it comes to detecting the Omicron variant of the virus — about 40 per cent accuracy.

Global's Jessica Nyznik reports on why this is the case and what this means going forward in the pandemic.

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