Business meets govt to push for workplace rapid antigen testing
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English - October 07, 2021 20:09 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Business leaders are meeting government ministers are meeting shortly to construct a pilot programme allowing rapid antigen testing in workplaces. 25 large companies from sectors including freight, aviation, food production, and aged care have formed a coalition to urgently import 370-thousand rapid antigen tests - for work sites around the country. The head of Business New Zealand, Kirk Hope tells Kathryn Ryan urging the Government to act quickly.