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Nevilledog

(55,134 posts)
Fri Mar 8, 2024, 06:30 PM Mar 2024

Today is the last day US consumers can place mail orders for free COVID tests

https://apnews.com/article/covid-free-tests-usps-hhs-be169ede37e931f808a1eef3f6d0ebea

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. government is suspending mail orders for free COVID-19 tests — at least for now.

Friday March 8 is the last day residential households can request free virus tests shipped through the United States Postal Service. According to the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, a division of the U.S. Health and Human Services Department, orders are set to close at 11:59 p.m. PT.

“ASPR has delivered over 1.8 billion free COVID-19 tests to the American people through COVIDTests.gov and direct distribution pathways and will continue distributing millions of tests per week to long-term care facilities, food banks, health centers, and schools,” a spokesperson for ASPR said in a prepared statement sent to The Associated Press.

Mail orders for free COVID tests from the government have been paused or expanded before. Despite Friday’s suspension, it’s still possible for the program to resume again down the road — with ASPR noting that it reserves the right to use COVIDTest.gov in the future as needed.

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https://special.usps.com/testkits
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Today is the last day US consumers can place mail orders for free COVID tests (Original Post) Nevilledog Mar 2024 OP
Thanks! Done. 50 Shades Of Blue Mar 2024 #1
Got mine done I_UndergroundPanther Mar 2024 #2
Thanks for the reminder! Simeon Salus Mar 2024 #3
Hate to see this end. Those tests are pricy, and delivering in the mail is so damn handy. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2024 #4
Post removed Post removed Mar 2024 #5
Yours? greatauntoftriplets Mar 2024 #6
Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2024 #8
Your gross inflammatory misinterpretation of facts Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2024 #9
Is this a MAGA conspiracy talking point? Sounds like one. Hotler Mar 2024 #7
She... sheshe2 Mar 2024 #10
That was fun. Thanks. nt Hotler Mar 2024 #11

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Bernardo de La Paz

(60,320 posts)
9. Your gross inflammatory misinterpretation of facts
Fri Mar 8, 2024, 08:46 PM
Mar 2024
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articles › PMC8372450
How to (ab)use a COVID-19 antigen rapid test with soft drinks?
Although self-testing can be beneficial and increase the accessibility to testing, there are potential ways to confound a positive COVID-19 lateral flow test. We observed that all soft drinks, energy drinks, alcoholic beverages (vodka, whiskey, and brandy), commercially bottled mineral water, and carbonated mineral water caused the appearance ...

Hotler

(13,747 posts)
7. Is this a MAGA conspiracy talking point? Sounds like one.
Fri Mar 8, 2024, 08:45 PM
Mar 2024

Welcome to DU, enjoy your stay. It could be short if more MAGA B.S. is posted.

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