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BumRushDaShow

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21. Unfortunately the NYT didn't have all the details but from another Philly Inquirer article
Sat Jan 15, 2022, 08:51 AM
Jan 2022

there will be "phone orders".

How to get free COVID-19 tests from the federal government

by Nick Vadala
Published Jan 14, 2022

Americans will be able to begin ordering rapid COVID-19 tests to their homes free of charge starting Jan. 19 from the federal government. Starting Wednesday, you can order a test from COVIDTests.gov, which the federal government will send out at no cost — including no shipping fees. A half billion tests will be available for order at first, with an additional 500 million on order.

To distribute the tests, the Biden administration will partner with the United States Postal Service. Postal workers at 43 facilities around the country — including in Philadelphia, Harrisburg, and Pittsburgh — will build and label millions of the testing kits for mail delivery.

(snip)

Where can I request free tests?

Starting Jan. 19, you can go to COVIDTests.gov and request free tests. The website is currently active, but is not yet accepting orders. It is not yet clear what information you will need to provide in order to receive the tests, but you won’t need to provide any credit card information.

If you don’t have internet access, or for those who need additional support to get tests, there will be a free call line accepting phone-in orders. The number for the call line was not included in the White House’s statement on the program’s launch.

https://www.inquirer.com/philly-tips/free-covid-tests-mail.html
This is great, but why wasn't it done 2 months or more ago? HUAJIAO Jan 2022 #1
Because even though something is "free" to the public BumRushDaShow Jan 2022 #5
You are awesome! Marthe48 Jan 2022 #7
You are welcome! BumRushDaShow Jan 2022 #9
Echoing your response. n/t ChazII Jan 2022 #12
Check out what I found out - I added to the OP comments BumRushDaShow Jan 2022 #14
Good to know Marthe48 Jan 2022 #18
Looks like it is one of those "partnership" things (for the pilot) BumRushDaShow Jan 2022 #19
Not only that, but demand is very high COL Mustard Jan 2022 #15
Scientists are recommending that folks not symptomatic not do tests to save the bulk for people who Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2022 #2
7-10 days shipping time is the standard Deminpenn Jan 2022 #3
Are they shipping by our postal service? Mr DeJoy will slow them down. JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2022 #4
I just added an excerpt of an article in the local Philly paper that just got published this p.m. BumRushDaShow Jan 2022 #13
That's a lot of cheese COL Mustard Jan 2022 #16
LOL BumRushDaShow Jan 2022 #17
Many of us got the cheese Marthe48 Jan 2022 #22
I know my godbrother had some BumRushDaShow Jan 2022 #23
If you want efficient mass distribution, hire the AOL guy who sent 20 AOL CDs to every American. keithbvadu2 Jan 2022 #6
Great, but they should be available in bulk at every pharmacy and grocery store nationwide Orrex Jan 2022 #8
Unless the manufacturing process is all robots BumRushDaShow Jan 2022 #11
Thanks for this info. Have bookmarked the website. iluvtennis Jan 2022 #10
This ignores those without internet connections nitpicker Jan 2022 #20
Unfortunately the NYT didn't have all the details but from another Philly Inquirer article BumRushDaShow Jan 2022 #21
glad the government is using USPS for this gopiscrap Jan 2022 #24
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