Ottawa plans to offer unused COVID-19 rapid tests directly to workplaces

Ottawa is planning to send millions of rapid COVID-19 tests directly to businesses and organizations across Canada. It remains unclear why the tests haven’t been widely used, particularly because they are touted as one of the best means to track and control spread of the virus. Watch The National live on YouTube Sunday-Friday at 9 p.m. ET Subscribe to The National: Connect with The National online: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | More from CBC News | The National is CBC’s flagship nightly news program, featuring the day’s top stories with in-depth and original journalism, with hosts Adrienne Arsenault and Andrew Chang in Toronto, Ian Hanomansing in Vancouver and the CBC’s chief political correspondent, Rosemary Barton in Ottawa.