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Some days it really does feel like Canada has farmed out its entire health policy during this COVID-19 crisis to the World Health Organization.

From the early days, answers to questions on testing, on the spread of the virus, on approving treatments or even rapid testing, have been to cite what the WHO recommends.

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That is nothing short of a dereliction of duty by Canada’s top health officials.

The latest example is the decision of Health Canada not to approve a cheap and rapid test for COVID-19, one made right here in Canada, because of what the WHO says. BTNX Inc. of Markham, Ont. makes a test that can have results in 15 minutes and costs just $10 a piece.

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The test can’t be used for early detection but can confirm COVID-19 for people who have been showing symptoms for several days. It also tests for anti-bodies to determine if someone has already had the disease and therefore is possibly immune.

Despite the sale of this test kit in the U.S., the U.K. and across Europe, Health Canada turned the company down this past week. As CBC reported, the company was rejected by Health Canada over the advice given by the WHO.