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US brings back free at-home Covid tests as part of winter plan
BBC ^ | 15 Dec 2022 | Madeline Halpert

Posted on 12/16/2022 12:04:04 AM PST by blueplum

US households are once again able to order free at-home Covid-19 tests, as the government attempts to limit the spread of the virus this winter.

The White House said up to four rapid tests could be ordered from the government website CovidTests.gov.

It announced that the test programme, which was paused in September, would be restarted on Thursday....

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: covid; covidtests; pandemic

1 posted on 12/16/2022 12:04:04 AM PST by blueplum
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To: blueplum
Cool! More free stuff!   /s

2 posted on 12/16/2022 12:36:32 AM PST by Governor Dinwiddie (LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
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To: blueplum

For the hypochondriacs


3 posted on 12/16/2022 1:13:14 AM PST by roving ( Pronouns- libs/suk)
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To: blueplum

Great! You have the sniffles then use the kit to determine if its Covid. If it is...then what?


4 posted on 12/16/2022 1:17:00 AM PST by Mashood
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To: blueplum

COVID - The only pandemic in history where you have to take a test to know if you have it.


5 posted on 12/16/2022 1:47:22 AM PST by CIB-173RDABN (I am not an expert in anything, and my opinion is just that, an opinion. I may be wrong.)
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To: roving

The war was never meant to be won. It was always meant to be continuous.


6 posted on 12/16/2022 2:31:53 AM PST by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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To: blueplum

Order yours today, kids, while supplies last and assure your entry into our compliance data base!!!


7 posted on 12/16/2022 2:51:00 AM PST by Adder (ALL Democrats are the enemy. NO QUARTER!!)
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To: blueplum

Courtesy of US government, you no longer need to go out for your vaccine. All you have to do is put this swab up your nose.
No thanks,
Signed
Pureblood


8 posted on 12/16/2022 3:42:43 AM PST by TermLimits4All (Voting booths don't matter. Results are already baked and we're just useless pawns. )
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To: blueplum

“as the government attempts to limit the spread of the virus this winter”
_________________

That has worked so well ......./s


9 posted on 12/16/2022 4:12:22 AM PST by xenia ( )
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To: blueplum
Made in China.

Designed to test positive half the time.

Lockdowns and masks will continue until full compliance is achieved!

(sarcasm)(???)

10 posted on 12/16/2022 4:18:45 AM PST by airborne (Thank you Rush for helping me find FreeRepublic! R)
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To: blueplum

Where is the warning about another “winter of severe illness and death” for the unvaccinated and unboosted, just like we had last year.

I died pretty severely last winter, how about you all?


11 posted on 12/16/2022 4:24:39 AM PST by machman
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To: blueplum

Just stay home when you are sick with anything.

If you’re not sick don’t worry about it.


12 posted on 12/16/2022 4:41:30 AM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith…)
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To: blueplum

Here it comes, another round of Free Nagging. Those Covid commercials have returned to radio stations.
No mention of possible side effects.


13 posted on 12/16/2022 4:52:53 AM PST by lee martell
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To: blueplum
--- "US brings back free at-home Covid tests as part of winter plan"

US brings back more CCP-made tests, buying them by adding to the US debt, and then telling Americans these Chinese tests are "free."

Looking back at the scam and some who are becoming quite wealthy from it.... An "oldie but goodie" from 2021 -- "Meet The 40 New Billionaires Who Got Rich Fighting Covid-19"

https://www.forbes.com/sites/giacomotognini/2021/04/06/meet-the-40-new-billionaires-who-got-rich-fighting-covid-19/?sh=2bccb2ee17e5

14 posted on 12/16/2022 5:09:03 AM PST by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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To: blueplum

if you don’t take the unreliable test, you’ll never have WuFlu


15 posted on 12/16/2022 5:19:29 AM PST by nevermorelenore ( If My people will pray ....)
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To: blueplum

it’s Cold & Flu Season, just like it’s been for decades 🤪

was the 2020 or 2021 TOTAL death rate disproportionate to any other year ???


16 posted on 12/16/2022 5:23:03 AM PST by nevermorelenore ( If My people will pray ....)
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To: nevermorelenore
was the 2020 or 2021 TOTAL death rate disproportionate to any other year ???

If by "disproportionate" you are simply asking whether more people in the U.S. died in 2020 and/or 2021 than would have otherwise been expected, compared to prior years, the answer is most decidedly yes.

Compared to a pre-pandemic baseline derived from the average all cause mortality of the years 2017, 2018, and 2019, the percentage of "expected death" for 2020 was 119%. For 2021, the percentage of "expected death" in the U.S. was 122%.

Again, these are deaths from all causes, not merely deaths involving COVID.

17 posted on 12/16/2022 6:00:09 AM PST by DSH
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To: Mashood

“Great! You have the sniffles then use the kit to determine if its Covid. If it is...then what?”

If you are comfortable with solitude you just got a 5 day vacation from people.


18 posted on 12/16/2022 8:40:26 AM PST by bravo whiskey (Annie Savoy : The world is made for people who aren't cursed with self awareness. )
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