Canada to accept South Africa COVID-19 tests, drop contentious 3rd-country rule
Canada will start recognizing molecular COVID-19 tests conducted at an accredited lab in South Africa for residents returning home, dropping a heavily criticized travel restriction introduced to prevent the spread of the omicron variant.A person is tested for COVID-19 at a site near Johannesburg, South Africa, on Wednesday. Canada will start recognizing molecular COVID-19 tests…