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USPS: 8-Count At-Home COVID-19 Tests Kit (Through March 8, 2024)

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USPS is offering 8 At-Home COVID-19 Tests Kit (New Offer) for Free when you provide your information/shipping through the USPS portal. Delivery is free.

Thanks to community members renjit for sharing this deal.

Offer Notes:
  • This offer is only valid if an order has not been placed for your address since the program reopened on September 25, 2023.
  • This offer is valid through March 8, 2024 then this Free COVID-19 Test Program Will be Suspended
Here's what you need to know about your order:
  • Each order now includes: 8 rapid antigen COVID-19 tests
  • Your order of 8 tests will come in 2 separate packages (4 tests in each package), each with its own tracking number
  • Packages will ship free

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USPS is offering 8 At-Home COVID-19 Tests Kit (New Offer) for Free when you provide your information/shipping through the USPS portal. Delivery is free.

Thanks to community members renjit for sharing this deal.

Offer Notes:
  • This offer is only valid if an order has not been placed for your address since the program reopened on September 25, 2023.
  • This offer is valid through March 8, 2024 then this Free COVID-19 Test Program Will be Suspended
Here's what you need to know about your order:
  • Each order now includes: 8 rapid antigen COVID-19 tests
  • Your order of 8 tests will come in 2 separate packages (4 tests in each package), each with its own tracking number
  • Packages will ship free

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Caffeineman
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For the uninformed. I work in IT in healthcare. The test are not going to stop you from getting COVID, they will let you know you have COVID. What you choose to do with this information is up to you and, let's face it, your employer. For us it means working from home for at least the day (for a non-positive result) or working from home for at least the week (for a positive result). We care about our coworkers and have the ability to protect them from getting sick. Which in turn protects them from spreading it to their families and patients.
We are lucky enough to have an employeer that cares about spreading disease and are lucky enough to have the ability to work from home. One of my coworkers is currently working from home because he is sick and I appreciate him for it.
Autumn
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I've been on SD for ages and I never get why people feel the need to argue about stuff like this. If you don't want the test, think it's stupid, whatever, don't sign up for it then. If you want it, great, get it.

tl;dr - chill out with the fighting
DrukenGarbageCan
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If you have a certain Kaiser plan, they give you home test for free. Its 4 boxes of 2pk max a month per person.

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Mar 08, 2024 09:51 PM
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FairChicken400Mar 08, 2024 09:51 PM
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Nice. Dealing with Covid now. Was going to take my last test to see if I am negative yet…
Mar 09, 2024 12:05 AM
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TenderSnail7647Mar 09, 2024 12:05 AM
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Quote from Autumn :
I've been on SD for ages and I never get why people feel the need to argue about stuff like this. If you don't want the test, think it's stupid, whatever, don't sign up for it then. If you want it, great, get it.

tl;dr - chill out with the fighting
Stop wasting my tax dollars. That's why!
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Mar 09, 2024 12:07 AM
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mackleeeMar 09, 2024 12:07 AM
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Quote from isdex1 :
what is your point? firstly, educate yourself and don't be that guy!
I think that the point is that COVID came from China.
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Mar 09, 2024 12:08 AM
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mackleeeMar 09, 2024 12:08 AM
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Quote from SkyKing02 :
Nice...now I can get 2 weeks off work. I will use lemon to make it positive.
When life gives you covid tests make lemonade.
Mar 09, 2024 04:56 AM
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Hefner413Mar 09, 2024 04:56 AM
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I'm a doc and I diagnose flu/covid daily. I'm not here to comment on the deal per se, but rather to point out that the cdc appropriately updated their guidelines as of 3/1. Covid no longer requires a 5 day isolation period. We recommend that Covid/flu/rsv or any other virus be managed similarly… if you're fevered and sick, stay home. Once symptoms have shown some improvement and you're fever free x24hrs without fever reducers, you're good to go. This is what we recommended before Covid and it makes sense. Thus, testing for Covid etc when you are ill has little utility unless it is required by your employer. Hydrate, rest, and your immune system will fight no matter if you have a positive test or not. Stay well!

https://www.cdc.gov/media/release...virus.html
Last edited by Hefner413 March 8, 2024 at 10:01 PM.
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Mar 09, 2024 06:42 AM
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jegibbyMar 09, 2024 06:42 AM
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Quote from Autumn :
I've been on SD for ages and I never get why people feel the need to argue about stuff like this. If you don't want the test, think it's stupid, whatever, don't sign up for it then. If you want it, great, get it.

tl;dr - chill out with the fighting
Because if you are that sick shouldn't you go to the doctors? A simple question no? Or should I get a test? But it gets better. What if your test shows you have Covid right? So you go to the doctors right? But what if their test doesn't show it?! Then what? Or even if it does why did you need a in home test to go to the doctors? Does that not make any sense?

People that are sick generally go to the doctors not an in home test. Maybe your work takes an in home test as the gospel I don't know
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Mar 09, 2024 08:34 AM
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TinySopranoMar 09, 2024 08:34 AM
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Quote from TenderSnail7647 :
Stop wasting my tax dollars. That's why!
It's actually my tax dollars, so I'm giving everybody the go ahead.
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Mar 09, 2024 12:07 PM
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MasterRiggerMar 09, 2024 12:07 PM
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Came here for the entertainment factor of science deniers.
Mar 09, 2024 12:29 PM
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LangdonSMar 09, 2024 12:29 PM
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Our tax dollars at work here.
And glad for it Smilie
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Mar 09, 2024 12:35 PM
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TenderSnail7647Mar 09, 2024 12:35 PM
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Quote from TinySoprano :
It's actually my tax dollars, so I'm giving everybody the go ahead.
Oh feel free to reimburse me then
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Mar 09, 2024 06:01 PM
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humanwillMar 09, 2024 06:01 PM
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Quote from jegibby :
Because if you are that sick shouldn't you go to the doctors? A simple question no? Or should I get a test? But it gets better. What if your test shows you have Covid right? So you go to the doctors right? But what if their test doesn't show it?! Then what? Or even if it does why did you need a in home test to go to the doctors? Does that not make any sense?

People that are sick generally go to the doctors not an in home test. Maybe your work takes an in home test as the gospel I don't know
My cautious mother was able to determine that her light sniffles were COVID rather than allergies, which encouraged her to refrain from visiting my sister and her recently-born infant.

An $8 test is a lot less than a $150 doctor's visit. It's also a whole lot cheaper than the potential costs of infecting a recovering mother and her infant.

There's nothing difficult about this. If you're sick, you should always increase your distance from others to prevent making them sick. If you know you have COVID, you know to be extra cautious. You go to the doctor depending upon the severity of your individual response. It has not been recommended to rush to the doctor if your symptoms are manageable.
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Mar 10, 2024 01:08 AM
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HumbleAmericanMar 10, 2024 01:08 AM
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Seems my comment and the nice reply to it were both censored. I guess we are living in George Orwell's 1984. I can only comment if I say "2 + 2 = 5".
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Mar 10, 2024 05:42 AM
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eatgreens20013Mar 10, 2024 05:42 AM
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please don't waste your money on stuff like zinc supplements. that stuff didn't work for cold relief and it certainly will do nothing for covid and rsv and flu
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Mar 11, 2024 01:11 AM
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cristinMar 11, 2024 01:11 AM
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Quote from highlanderfil :
If you're generally healthy and don't develop severe symptoms, you certainly can (CDC has even revised its guidance with respect to when you can go out in public again as the disease has "milded out"). You can speed the recovery process up by taking Paxlovid if you're concerned you might develop more severe symptoms, but have to be mindful of the potential side effects. It's a pretty heavy anti-viral drug, after all. Long Covid is the "residual" you're describing, but there's not really a proven way to prevent it. And you can get it even after a mild illness.
The crazy thing about this is that more recent studies have shown that mild cases seem to cause more long covid (that is what I've read), and with each subsequent infection, your risk increases as more damage is done.

Of course this is a thread about free tests, but want to say there is a study in the Lancet showing metformin reduces the risk of long covid by I believe 40–60% if started within 2–4 days of symptoms (don't quote me on all of the numbers—I read it about 6 months ago).

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Mar 11, 2024 01:20 AM
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cristinMar 11, 2024 01:20 AM
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Quote from Hefner413 :
I'm a doc and I diagnose flu/covid daily. I'm not here to comment on the deal per se, but rather to point out that the cdc appropriately updated their guidelines as of 3/1. Covid no longer requires a 5 day isolation period. We recommend that Covid/flu/rsv or any other virus be managed similarly… if you're fevered and sick, stay home. Once symptoms have shown some improvement and you're fever free x24hrs without fever reducers, you're good to go. This is what we recommended before Covid and it makes sense. Thus, testing for Covid etc when you are ill has little utility unless it is required by your employer. Hydrate, rest, and your immune system will fight no matter if you have a positive test or not. Stay well!

https://www.cdc.gov/media/release...virus.html
Genuinely curious about your opinion.

How does testing have no utility if even mild cases cause lasting damage? Each subsequent infection increases your risk of long covid. There's drugs that can help reduce your risk of long covid (the Lancet metformin study). Metformin is a safe drug for most people, so why wouldn't you want to know if your illness is covid?

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