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In reply to the discussion: $140 for an appt, $170 for a test, 5 days and counting for results? [View all]Dem2
(8,166 posts)10. So far, none of us who works with her has symptoms
I was concerned since I noticed she had bad congestion/runny nose this past week at work.
I always wear a mask, but neither she nor my other coworkers do, and they smoke and hack all the time, so I'm right to be concerned and definitely can't visit my 86 year old mother until I find out (we both wear our masks 100% when I visit.)
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City MD LI, NY; 45 minute wait; No charge; MD-administered nasal swab; Results in 36 hours.
lapucelle
Nov 2020
#4
Except in areas where they are completely overwhelmed, everyone qualifies now.
Ms. Toad
Nov 2020
#14
Maybe it's harder in some states. Got a free test in May on a Sunday, results next morning.
Alex4Martinez
Nov 2020
#12
Truth, integrity and goodness is known to overtake lies, destruction and depravity. 💙
sprinkleeninow
Nov 2020
#38
When a friend was exposed a couple of months ago, she and her husband got in the car, went through
niyad
Nov 2020
#21
One of my jobs is at skilled nursing and phys rehab. Because the infection rate is above 10% here,
Volaris
Nov 2020
#25
Then she would fall into the 'not actively working against us' category, AFAIC,
Volaris
Nov 2020
#30
I know of almost no unmarried women of any social status who we can't get on our side
Dem2
Nov 2020
#33
One risk pool is a health care system. Multiple risk pools is an investment scheme.
Ron Green
Nov 2020
#32
Are you in Oregon, because there have been for profit testing sites pop up here.
MerryBlooms
Nov 2020
#40
If it was a workplace exposure, why wouldn't worker's comp pay for the testing?
Crunchy Frog
Nov 2020
#42