Rapid-antigen tests promised so much: a quick, cheap and easy way to tell if you were COVID positive so you could make a decision to help protect yourself, family and community.
But in reality, it's far more complicated. The tests were initially hard to come by, expensive for some and the rollout was patchy.
And now, add to that the fact that the coronavirus has continued to evolve - making it hard to tell if RATs can even detect COVID.
So on this week's Coronacast, should we give a rat about RATs anymore? And why is it important that the tests do as they say?
5000 deaths this year and counting
The sub-variants just keep coming
How long can any country stay COVID zero?
Our first proper flu AND covid season looms
When two variants become one
Wasn't the peak meant to be in January?
BONUS: Introducing Australia, If You're Listening
What will winter bring as the sibling of Omicron rises?
How many people had COVID before me?
What's COVID doing to your brain?
Rethinking the lab escape theory
Australia is one again! So how are we tracking?
Are kids getting vaccinated too slowly?
How wars can supercharge pandemics
Restrictions finally easing up. Are they gone for good?
I'm worried about how worried I am
Exponential growth gets there eventually
Four scenarios for the pandemic's next phase
How do we sidestep the next pandemic?
It's OFFICIAL: you now need THREE doses
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