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Free covid test kits

posted 3 years ago by robocat893 (16257)
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Have you ordered yours?

https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/19/politics/free-government-home-covid-tests-wellness/index.html

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

No, because they are impossible to find in Australia right now, and they’re also not free. If you are lucky enough to find one here you’re likely going to have to take out a mortgage on your house to afford it.

Our federal government couldn’t organise a shag in a brothel.

[–] robocat893 (16257) 3 years ago

That sucks...

[–] ColumboKate (5788) 3 years ago

Really?! I'm surprised by that especiallywith how extreme the restrictions were in Oz. How much do you pay for them when they are available ?

They have been free here since last spring. You can order a box of 7 tests every 24 hours. The government are bringing this to an end by July though as they are going to treat it as any other virus.

I have had 4 or 5 boxes not turn up though. Not sure if it was an ordering issue or if someone stole them in the posting process 🤷🏻‍♀️

[–] Mrmojo4700 (21723) 3 years ago

Sent off for mine today.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (78608) 3 years ago

We get ours free through our work here in my house, it’s a nice bonus because those kits are expensive and I’m not totally convinced of their accuracy anyway

2 a week, no charge, required for the job

[–] Mrmojo4700 (21723) 3 years ago

Is your job wanting you to test weekly?

[–] ShogunofYonkers (78608) 3 years ago

Twice a week, my wife and I just did the home test an hour ago…we’re negative for now, we each do it twice a week🙄

We have a lot of public interaction at our jobs and things are a bit dicey in and near New York City right now

We’ve both had lots of people out everyday, my building is half a ghost town and her unit is very low on nurses…they are cancelling elective surgeries right now

[–] Mrmojo4700 (21723) 3 years ago

It’s amazing how fast this variant spread. Let’s keep our fingers crossed.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (78608) 3 years ago

Absolutely!

The Medical and Science folks are doing their best but this one turned out to be one wicked virus!

I wouldn’t have believed it 18 months ago

[–] tcrum (31863) 3 years ago

If I answered this question it would create a lot a questions I don't want to answer...And Yes I'm fully vaccinated.

[–] Bloodshot77 (14277) 3 years ago

Yeah, but I hate sticking a q tip up my nose, so doubt I'll use em.

Never thought I would be saying q tip and nose in the same sentence.

[–] robocat893 (16257) 3 years ago

I agree. I hate sticking qtips up my nose. It's very uncomfortable.

[–] mikethemartian (7003) 3 years ago

I really haven’t worried about COVID since I got fully vaxxed. I get all the boosters I qualify for. Until I start hearing that the vaccines are failing en masse I’m probably not going to worry about it.