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How it started: “What are we supposed to do, just send Covid tests to everyone?” How it’s going: “we’re gonna send Covid tests to everyone!” -- (link)

Posted by znufrii, boosted (aka znufrii) Dec 21 '21, 05:46

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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/dec/21/biden-to-announce-half-a-million-free-home-covid-tests-to-fight-omicron (www.theguardian.com)

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We got 6 yesterday at Walgreens for $10 each. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 21, 06:57 6
- Wait, you guys have to pay for yours? -- nm - Shaun Dec 21, 06:58 5
  - gUess why the US has the #1 body count in the world? -- nm - loosilu who Dec 21, 07:58
  - The at home ones, yes -- nm - con_carne Dec 21, 07:24
  - Though that seems reasonable compared to Canadian prices. In Shoppers they were $40 each. -- nm - Roger More Dec 21, 07:22 1
    - I believe you mean Doug Ford presents Shoppers Drug Mart. I think that is their legal name now in Ontario. -- nm - Beaker Dec 21, 07:29
  - Capitalism baby! -- nm - JaxSean Dec 21, 06:59
I’m not looking forward to the borders opening in February anymore. Get your shit tight, rest of the world! -- nm - mafic Dec 21, 06:37
We couldn’t find tests within 20 miles of us. Doesn’t sound like it will get better any time soon then. -- nm* - spamlet Dec 21, 06:22
About time -- nm - ty97 Dec 21, 05:52
I don't even know what to do with this - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 21, 05:52 5
- We’d be shocked how many people are flying knowing they are sick or suspect they are sick. They can’t be inconvenienced 🤦‍♀️ -- nm - Epiphany Dec 21, 06:05 1
  - Every year I am thankful I don't have to fly over the holiday season. That might change when I win the lottery and move to Hawaii. - Baron Please Come Home Dec 21, 06:22
- A co-worker's wife almost died of COVID. She's Native American. He never tested positive. - Inigo Dec 21, 06:04
- *smh* She should stay where she is, get tested and then quarantine until she's all clear. Irresponsible people suck. -- nm - Krusty Dec 21, 06:00
- Caring about other people is too much work.. (NM) - Marlowe Dec 21, 05:57
The home PCR tests here at CVS are $28 per box. Each box has two tests that should be taken by one person a couple days apart. - Inigo Dec 21, 05:51 13
- It's the perfect holiday stocking stuffer -- nm - con_carne Dec 21, 06:36 2
  - I half-jokingly suggested throwing one of ours in for our family yankee swap. -- nm - znufrii, boosted Dec 21, 06:37 1
    - -- nm* - con_carne Dec 21, 06:52
- we got a box of 25 free cause our Provincial Government isn't run by insane people -- nm* - Beaker Dec 21, 06:22 6
  - The girls' elementary school is handing out kits. I picked up 20 this morning. -- nm* - Shaun Dec 21, 07:01
  - i have 10 at home free too. -- nm - Candie Cane Dec 21, 06:29 2
    - however, our free tests are antigen, not PCR. -- nm - Candie Cane Dec 21, 06:34 1
      - yeah, no idea what kind ours are. but we got 'em! :) -- nm - Beaker Dec 21, 06:35
  - Give us your insanity, please. -- nm - Inigo Dec 21, 06:24 1
    - isn't! stupid fingers :) -- nm - Beaker Dec 21, 06:26
- Our CVS has been out every time I’ve been there, we picked up our sets a couple months ago. -- nm - znufrii, boosted Dec 21, 06:06 2
  - Will saw some at CVS last night but didn’t pick any up (he didn’t realize I had wanted some). When I told him half an hour later I had - kelly Dec 21, 06:19
  - I was in a few the other day and they all had signs saying they were sold out of the home testing kits. -- nm* - Krusty Dec 21, 06:08

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