Little sign of fraudulent COVID-19 tests among travellers, despite warnings

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Feb. 18, 2021 – The federal government says the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre has received only one report of a travel-related falsified COVID-19 test certificate, despite warnings from other countries. Under rules implemented Jan. 7 to help limit the spread of COVID-19, Canada requires all arriving air passengers to provide proof of a negative pre-departure PCR test before entry. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC ) said it has received two reports related to falsified tests since then, but only one was linked to someone who flew into Canada and the other related to phone spoofing. CTV News reports. | READ MORE