Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
37 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Early this week we received our 4 free test kits. This morning I walked in the market and got 3.... (Original Post) George II Feb 2022 OP
Yay! Mike Nelson Feb 2022 #1
I got my free tests in the mail today. I ordered them Jan. 19, so if yours haven't arrived tblue37 Feb 2022 #2
Coincidentally, I got mine today (2/19). Ordered Jan 25 /nt progree Feb 2022 #10
Ordered mine the day before the site went live. sheshe2 Feb 2022 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author Mary in S. Carolina Feb 2022 #4
Got 10 free test kits the other day . . . Aussie105 Feb 2022 #5
What Market Traildogbob Feb 2022 #6
A local Connecticut/New England chain called Big Y. They're supposed to be available at CVS and... George II Feb 2022 #9
Thank you Traildogbob Feb 2022 #14
CVS Has The Free Facemasks PaulnFortWorth Feb 2022 #16
Cool. Thank you so much Traildogbob Feb 2022 #18
I'll have to find a CVS... My Walgreens last week said they didn't know when they'd get them electric_blue68 Feb 2022 #20
We got ours at the CVS pharmacy drive thru Lars39 Feb 2022 #37
I wish I could help soldierant Feb 2022 #12
Thank you. Traildogbob Feb 2022 #15
I work in health care and we are told to use our N95s for 3 shifts, Tanuki Feb 2022 #19
Thanks! soldierant Feb 2022 #36
We got our tests in the mail Monday XanaDUer2 Feb 2022 #7
Got my free tests Tuesday or Wednesday. MiniMe Feb 2022 #8
Free masks and free tests all in our medicine chest. BlueIdaho Feb 2022 #11
I am still waiting, and I ordered mine the first day available. nvme Feb 2022 #13
Just got ours on Friday. AllyCat Feb 2022 #25
I have ordered tests twice now, the first day they were available and last week. Nada. Runningdawg Feb 2022 #17
Good on ya, George.. Thanks Cha Feb 2022 #21
I like Biden, but there's never been a clearer case of a Day Late and a Dollar Short greenjar_01 Feb 2022 #22
This. BlackSkimmer Feb 2022 #27
i'm picking up all the masks and test kits I can cadoman Feb 2022 #33
I agree we're not finished with it. BlackSkimmer Feb 2022 #35
I can only partially agree. Ace Rothstein Feb 2022 #32
Had to chuckle at my free test kits. KentuckyWoman Feb 2022 #23
Mine was made by SD BioSensor in South Korea Kaleva Feb 2022 #26
how is that funny? China has showed us the way this whole time cadoman Feb 2022 #34
Thanks President Biden! AllyCat Feb 2022 #24
Don't leave your test kits in the cold dwayneb Feb 2022 #28
And keep your eye on the expiration date - they won't last forever. They expire in 9-12 months. George II Feb 2022 #30
Still haven't got my tests yet. I_UndergroundPanther Feb 2022 #29
Got both several weeks ago mcar Feb 2022 #31

Mike Nelson

(10,943 posts)
1. Yay!
Sat Feb 19, 2022, 09:45 PM
Feb 2022

... he's done a nice job, despite the problem of too many anti-mask, anti-vax Trumpsters. I remember when Crooked Donald promised free tests for everyone - years ago, I think...

tblue37

(68,436 posts)
2. I got my free tests in the mail today. I ordered them Jan. 19, so if yours haven't arrived
Sat Feb 19, 2022, 09:46 PM
Feb 2022

yet, that doesn't mean they won't.

Response to George II (Original post)

Aussie105

(7,920 posts)
5. Got 10 free test kits the other day . . .
Sat Feb 19, 2022, 10:14 PM
Feb 2022

Just by walking into a local pharmacy. Didn't even have to ask for them.

I can get another 10 in one month's time. (Won't, don't need them.)

But then, I live in a different country.

Traildogbob

(13,017 posts)
6. What Market
Sat Feb 19, 2022, 10:39 PM
Feb 2022

Had the N95. Can’t find those here in red world WNC. Can anyone advise where they may be available?

George II

(67,782 posts)
9. A local Connecticut/New England chain called Big Y. They're supposed to be available at CVS and...
Sat Feb 19, 2022, 11:13 PM
Feb 2022

...Walgreens, too.

Traildogbob

(13,017 posts)
14. Thank you
Sat Feb 19, 2022, 11:41 PM
Feb 2022

Looked at our CVS website. All they show are for sell ones. Maybe I should go in person, not advertising to be overwhelmed maybe. Thanks

PaulnFortWorth

(69 posts)
16. CVS Has The Free Facemasks
Sat Feb 19, 2022, 11:50 PM
Feb 2022

You have to go in the store to get them. I went today and they had cases of them. Cashier gave me three. I didn't have to pay anything or buy anything. I just thanked her and left. And didn't have to put my name down on anything!

I found out by calling the pharmacy directly and they informed me they were at the front. I would suggest calling first to verify they got them.

Good luck!

soldierant

(9,354 posts)
12. I wish I could help
Sat Feb 19, 2022, 11:26 PM
Feb 2022

I have a stack I got free through the process of visiting my incarcerated apouse (in Colorado.) I'm alone in the house and virtually never go out, so I figure I can safelt reuse them once or twice for at least a few mitunes each.

Traildogbob

(13,017 posts)
15. Thank you.
Sat Feb 19, 2022, 11:46 PM
Feb 2022

Been doubling surgical’s. But they are getting worn. If I have to pay I will, but I thought Joe was going to make them universally available. Thank God he is trying. There should be plenty here in trumpville, these idiots will not give up their FreeDumb. Cheers.

Tanuki

(16,446 posts)
19. I work in health care and we are told to use our N95s for 3 shifts,
Sun Feb 20, 2022, 12:32 AM
Feb 2022

storing them in a paper bag in between shifts. That amounts to about 24 hours of wear.

BlueIdaho

(13,582 posts)
11. Free masks and free tests all in our medicine chest.
Sat Feb 19, 2022, 11:23 PM
Feb 2022

Got our masks from Albertsons pharmacy here in Idaho so I suspect Safeway and Kroger also have them. Got our tests in the mail about a week or so ago.

Thank You Mr. President!

 

greenjar_01

(6,477 posts)
22. I like Biden, but there's never been a clearer case of a Day Late and a Dollar Short
Sun Feb 20, 2022, 01:48 AM
Feb 2022

Omicron has wiped out tens of thousands.

They should have had test kits and N95s revved up going into the winter. This was a fuck up of historic proportions. Hopefully, they do better with the next variant. Posting agitprop as the graveyards fill up is not really a good look.

 

cadoman

(1,617 posts)
33. i'm picking up all the masks and test kits I can
Sun Feb 20, 2022, 02:22 PM
Feb 2022

These will be worth their weight in gold again soon. Bill Gates already announced there will be more variants incoming.

Think of it this way: this equipment isn't arriving late for the last phase of the pandemic--it's EARLY for the next phase. President Biden is playing 5D chess while we're looking at the board like it's checkers.

STOCK UP

MASK UP

VAX UP

I'm not letting my guard down for one second. Not one fucking second.

 

BlackSkimmer

(51,308 posts)
35. I agree we're not finished with it.
Sun Feb 20, 2022, 02:33 PM
Feb 2022

But I think he and the CDC were slow off the mark.

He inherited a mess, so it’s understandable in some respects.

Ace Rothstein

(3,373 posts)
32. I can only partially agree.
Sun Feb 20, 2022, 01:50 PM
Feb 2022

The testing disaster in late Dec/early Jan was something they clearly weren't prepared for. I'll fully agree with that. Regarding the masks, it may have saved some but most of those dying won't wear a cloth mask let alone a N95.

 

cadoman

(1,617 posts)
34. how is that funny? China has showed us the way this whole time
Sun Feb 20, 2022, 02:27 PM
Feb 2022

If we had followed their lead we wouldn't be in this mess. Strict mask, distancing, and vaccine mandates in adherence to science. Anyone talking bullshit against the science gets locked up.

China under this policy hasn't even broken 10k deaths, and is well under a million cases.

https://covid19.who.int/region/wpro/country/cn

That is a country that clearly values the safety of its people, and is what we should be striving to emulate.

dwayneb

(1,107 posts)
28. Don't leave your test kits in the cold
Sun Feb 20, 2022, 08:40 AM
Feb 2022

We received our kits but it was in the 20's outside, and they were in the box for several hours.

This has the potential to make the results invalid, they are supposed to be stored above freezing.

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/verify/are-covid-kits-left-in-the-cold-okay-to-use/65-e249d2e3-5030-4ee7-8bfb-76ee7f8a4deb

George II

(67,782 posts)
30. And keep your eye on the expiration date - they won't last forever. They expire in 9-12 months.
Sun Feb 20, 2022, 09:51 AM
Feb 2022
Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Early this week we receiv...