The Latest: Czechs use rapid tests to protect nursing homes

PRAGUE — The Czech Republic is launching a regular testing program in all its nursing and pensioner homes amid a surge in coronavirus infections among the elderly.
The program that involves testing up to 100,000 residents and over 80,000 staff members will used rapid antigen tests. It starts on Wednesday and the tests will be repeated every week.
The measure comes as the number of people aged 65 and older has been higher than 20% of all tested positive.
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