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Post by billhammond on Jan 18, 2022 17:34:01 GMT -5
(CNN) The federal government has quietly launched its website to sign up for free Covid-19 tests, allowing people to order a maximum of four tests shipped directly to their household.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed Tuesday that the government website to order free Covid-19 tests is up and running as part of a "beta phase" ahead of the government website's formal rollout Wednesday morning.
"COVIDtests.gov is in the beta phase right now, which is a standard part of the process typically as it's being kind of tested in the early stages of being rolled out," Psaki told reporters at the White House. "It will officially launch tomorrow morning."
Given the formal launch wasn't expected until Wednesday, a White House official said this is only the beta phase to ensure the site works seamlessly.
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Post by billhammond on Jan 18, 2022 17:34:35 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2022 17:44:43 GMT -5
Done. Call me a Beta.
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Post by Russell Letson on Jan 18, 2022 17:47:09 GMT -5
One of C's colleagues posted the link, so I also ordered--took maybe 40 seconds. I suspect delivery might be a bit less speedy, at least if word and demand spread quickly.
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Post by billhammond on Jan 18, 2022 17:51:23 GMT -5
One of C's colleagues posted the link, so I also ordered--took maybe 40 seconds. I suspect delivery might be a bit less speedy, at least if word and demand spread quickly. I foresee a huge wave of parcel thefts when they start arriving on folks' front porches. |
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Post by james on Jan 18, 2022 18:00:11 GMT -5
If like the ones we get here, they fit through a letter box.
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Post by Dub on Jan 18, 2022 18:21:10 GMT -5
Fiddlerina's got ours coming.
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Post by t-bob on Jan 18, 2022 18:26:48 GMT -5
BETA PHASE Distribution Covid
There's in a lot of BETA definitions
noun
a trial of machinery, software, or other products, in the final stages of its development, carried out by a party unconnected with its development.
verb
subject (a product) to a beta test.
"the system was still being beta-tested for practical music applications"
I also have a beta device - CaptionCall for low hearing or almost DEAF
(beta testing) In health care, assessment of a product (e.g., software) in the manner it will, in fact, be used in clinical practice, so as to discover and remove any difficulties before such product is put onto the general market.
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Post by Russell Letson on Jan 18, 2022 18:41:44 GMT -5
I beta you t'ink dere's a sanity clause.
(With apoplexies to Chico and Ole.)
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Post by Cornflake on Jan 18, 2022 19:44:43 GMT -5
Diane told me she ordered them. I've never had a Covid test.
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Post by aquaduct on Jan 18, 2022 20:13:11 GMT -5
I still fail to see what the point of the whole testing thing is. If you feel sick enough to see a doctor, then the doctor should test you if the symptoms match. After that, testing is just useless and leads to the panic that overwhelms medical systems.
I don't get it.
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Post by dradtke on Jan 18, 2022 20:50:49 GMT -5
Done. Quick and easy.
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Post by Village Idiot on Jan 18, 2022 21:10:28 GMT -5
We've had them for a while, thanks to daughters who work in a hospital.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2022 21:25:50 GMT -5
I still fail to see what the point of the whole testing thing is. If you feel sick enough to see a doctor, then the doctor should test you if the symptoms match. After that, testing is just useless and leads to the panic that overwhelms medical systems. I don't get it. It's not that cut and dried for some of us. I run a department of 52 folks, beholden to testing and isolation protocols laid down by DoD. If I don't feel good, and come to work, and it turns out I DID have COVID, and DIDN'T get a test, I would officially be designated as "that asshole." More importantly, I would have also run the risk of exposing my faculty, who could then test positive. Regardless of symptoms, they then have to sit out for five days. That diminishes their effectiveness as faculty, because we all acknowledge that teaching remotely is not nearly as good as in-person. And, sure, there us the chance that one of them could still die of COVID were I to be the one that contaminated them. In other words, I don't get a choice, because my employees don't get a choice. Having a readily available stock of raipd tests allows me to retain my freedom of movement and protect my team. For instance, my youngest had the crud for several weeks - not COVID. However, because of Omincron's spread, I have been in "close contact" with many positive employees. I haven't felt 100% - no fever and O2 levels good, but just "off." I'm certain it's whatever Jules had and not COVID, but being able to rapid test, like I did again this morning (twas negative for the 3rd time in two weeks), allows me as a leader to both follow DoD rules and continue to run my department. Weird, I know, and I probably left holes in the explanation. |
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Post by aquaduct on Jan 18, 2022 22:05:05 GMT -5
I still fail to see what the point of the whole testing thing is. If you feel sick enough to see a doctor, then the doctor should test you if the symptoms match. After that, testing is just useless and leads to the panic that overwhelms medical systems. I don't get it. It's not that cut and dried for some of us. I run a department of 52 folks, beholden to testing and isolation protocols laid down by DoD. If I don't feel good, and come to work, and it turns out I DID have COVID, and DIDN'T get a test, I would officially be designated as "that asshole." More importantly, I would have also run the risk of exposing my faculty, who could then test positive. Regardless of symptoms, they then have to sit out for five days. That diminishes their effectiveness as faculty, because we all acknowledge that teaching remotely is not nearly as good as in-person. And, sure, there us the chance that one of them could still die of COVID were I to be the one that contaminated them. In other words, I don't get a choice, because my employees don't get a choice. Having a readily available stock of raipd tests allows me to retain my freedom of movement and protect my team. For instance, my youngest had the crud for several weeks - not COVID. However, because of Omincron's spread, I have been in "close contact" with many positive employees. I haven't felt 100% - no fever and O2 levels good, but just "off." I'm certain it's whatever Jules had and not COVID, but being able to rapid test, like I did again this morning (twas negative for the 3rd time in two weeks), allows me as a leader to both follow DoD rules and continue to run my department. Weird, I know, and I probably left holes in the explanation. Oh, I understand that whole thing- the institutionalized panic porn. Not much you can do about it even if it doesn't make much sense overall. Still, it's just kind of nuts. |
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Post by james on Jan 18, 2022 22:06:39 GMT -5
I have needed to spend quite a lot of time with people with frail health recently. Being unnecessarily lax around others is not sensible. Asymptomatic infections are very common and potentially transmissible. Good masks are now cheap and antigen testing, while not always wholly dependable, is free here and simple. I have done seventeen and just ordered some more.
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Post by coachdoc on Jan 19, 2022 17:43:00 GMT -5
I still fail to see what the point of the whole testing thing is. If you feel sick enough to see a doctor, then the doctor should test you if the symptoms match. After that, testing is just useless and leads to the panic that overwhelms medical systems. I don't get it. Oh, horse pucky. It is possible to be infected and infectious with no symptoms. |
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Post by aquaduct on Jan 19, 2022 17:49:32 GMT -5
I still fail to see what the point of the whole testing thing is. If you feel sick enough to see a doctor, then the doctor should test you if the symptoms match. After that, testing is just useless and leads to the panic that overwhelms medical systems. I don't get it. Oh, horse pucky. It is possible to be infected and infectious with no symptoms. And when exactly has it not? |
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Post by majorminor on Jan 19, 2022 17:57:56 GMT -5
I ordered them - I could foresee some scenarios where it might be handy so why not?
I've been tested twice. Both time voluntarily right before seeing my 87 year immune suppressed dad.
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Post by epaul on Jan 19, 2022 18:33:06 GMT -5
I've been tested many times. More than any one man should be.
Most recently was when the Duck Band made a big deal of featuring Dave and his bells during our signature "IN A GADDA DA VIDA"... and when we all turned to Dave there was no Dave. He was at the bar pulling tabs. ARGHH!
I tell you, sometimes I'm tempted to toss him, but, he's the only one who knows all the words to our songs, which gives him a fair bit of leverage, more than I'm comfortable with, so what can a guy do? Sometimes words matter.
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