Starting Thursday, Americans can order four free at-home COVID tests from the federal government ahead of respiratory virus season.
Americans can once again order free at-home COVID-19 tests from the federal government starting Thursday ahead of the upcoming respiratory virus season.
This is the third year in a row the Biden-Harris administration has allowed Americans to order over-the-counter tests at no charge.
Anyone wanting to order tests can do so at COVID.gov/tests. Four tests will be shipped free by USPS, starting Sep. 30.
Well, that's nice, but the self home test is like $2 in any grocery store where I live. Is it really necessary to make it a government thing?? Also, didn't someone make a phone app using audio AI that was as reliable or better than the home tests?
Back in 2022 there was a news article circulating around the research based on this app, Other than that news blitz I can't find anything substantial using regular web searches.
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I couldn't download it using Google Play - it says it is designed for an old phone, but Aurora App Store allowed it to be downloaded.
Not sure if it's trustworthy, as after it's initial news blitz, completely silent.
Reviews are old, it seems that this might have been an active thing back in 2020 or 2022, but at this point, I'm guessing it's unmaintained on the Univesity side.
Is it really necessary to make it a government thing??
Yes? Why shouldn't it be? Lots of things should be covered for anyone, as they help the overall public health. $2 may not seem like a lot, but it is for some. And...if $2 isn't a big deal, then why not have it covered since it won't cost the taxpayer that much.
I’ll even go further and say that people who can afford it but wouldn’t otherwise bother might order them if they are free, which is a win for public health if even a few people ends up testing and preventing spread even a little