Does anyone have a more up-to-date review of molecular / PCR-style COVID tests? My last research was based on this Lifehacker article: https://lifehacker.com/where-to-find-a-pcr-covid-test-and-why-you-need-one-1850779459

The next-best 3EO COVID-19 Test doesn't seem to exist anymore, their website is down: https://3eohealth.com/products/covid-19-test-kit

The last remaining option seems to be the Metrix covid test, which costs $25/test as opposed to Pluslife's $10/test, and is a bit less accurate. This is not acceptable.

#COVID #covid19 #CovidIsNotOver #CovidTesting

USAnians! Got old COVID tests hanging around? Check the REVISED expiration dates here: https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/coronavirus-covid-19-and-medical-devices/home-otc-covid-19-diagnostic-tests#list  #COVID #COVIDtesting

Legal AF: Trump EXPOSED in SECRET Talks with PUTIN?!?

In violation of strict national security requirements,

#putin instructed #trump at the time not to reveal that trump gave putin scarce #CovidTesting materials because it would look bad for trump.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzov9G3JcOI

#politics #NatSec #gop #tre45on #covid

Important update: Every U.S. household can now order 4 free COVID-19 tests. This resource is available at no cost, with no shipping fees, to help you and your loved ones stay informed and safe. Staying aware of your health status is crucial for protecting yourself and your community.

For more details or to place your order, visit the http://covidtests.gov.

#StaySafe #COVID19 #FreeTests #COVIDTesting #PublicHealth #CovidTests #COVID #InfectionPrevention #LongCOVID

After a week of being told to try again later, I was finally able to submit a request for some free covid tests here:

https://covidtests.gov

This site is for US addresses only. Feel free to reply with resources for other countries and I'll boost them!

#CovidIsNotOver
#CovidTesting
#StaySafe

I dunno if anyone will not have heard, but the fancy Cue Health NAAT molecular #Covid test, with the handheld gizmo, has been revealed to be a near fraud. The FDA found that the company implemented non-approved changes to reagent formulations and device firmware post-EUA that will have significantly reduced the test’s accuracy.

In response to the FDA’s letter, the company elected to go out of business.

Don’t use these tests.

https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/cue-health-inc-675673-05092024

#CueHealth #CovidIsNotOver #CovidTesting

At the suggestion of others, I switched to Aptitude's Metrix for NAAT Covid19 testing (Thank you to those who suggested it!!). It's a little more fiddly as far as parts and process, but I'll take that over "false negatives" and "closing down".

https://stillcoviding.ca/en/news/san-diego-covid-19-testmaker-cue-health-is-shutting-down/

#CovidIsNotOver #CovidTesting #Covid #covid19 #CueHealth #Cue

ooh boy... #covid19 #covidtesting #CueHealth

https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/safety-communications/do-not-use-cue-healths-covid-19-tests-due-risk-false-results-fda-safety-communication

Spotted in the wild today: RATs that don't expire until September 2024!

Found these at Union Square #LondonDrugs

Still no charge, limit 2 boxes per request.

#yeg
#RATs
#abhealth
#CovidTesting
#CovidIsNotOver

Learning to live with covid-19: testing, vaccination, and mask wearing still play a key part in managing the pandemic

#ABCovid #CovidIsNotOver #CovidTesting #WearAMask

https://www.bmj.com/content/383/bmj.p2943

#COVID19
#covid
#covidtesting
#CovidIsNotOver
So you can only get a free test from a pharmacy if you’re eligible. You can’t report result because you’re eligible. You can’t report a paid for test. So nobody can report test results? Have I got that right? It can’t be correct as it would imply that nobody can report positive tests. They don’t tend to test in hospitals either. What is going on??

🇨🇳 China restarts COVID-19 testing in hospitals, airports.

"Authorities in China have started testing people for COVID-19 again in hospitals and transportation hubs as a wave of respiratory disease tears through the country, according to local residents and government directives."

#COVID19 #China #COVIDtesting @auscovid19

Source: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-covid-testing-12062023133541.html

🇳🇿New Zealand: Kiwis may face COVID-19 testing in Samoa amid new wave of cases.

"Samoa’s director-general of health, Aiono Dr Alec Ekeroma, announced 30 new cases of the virus in the country, with 5 of them recorded at the border."

#NewZealand #Samoa #COVIDtesting @auscovid19

Source: https://www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/133405087/kiwis-may-face-covid19-testing-in-samoa-amid-new-wave-of-cases

I can test negative today and be presymptomatic and infectious for 2 days.

I fail to see how testing before gathering is anything more than a false sense of security.

Is gathering really more important to you than lifetime #Disability or death for you, your loved ones or the iconic "granny" that we used to care about not killing?

#CovidTesting #RATtesting #CovidIsNotOver #HolidaySuperSpreader #Covid #LongCovid

Befindlichkeitsbulletin: Es scheint auf einen Höhepunkt hinzusteuern. Ein enger werdendes Stirnband aus Metall, eine immer enger werdende Jacke und Erschöpfung allein durchs Denken. So fühlt sich Covid bei mir an. #Covid_19 #covidtesting

US households can now order four free Covid tests from the government: Latest guidelines | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/covid-vaccine-tests-symptoms-latest-b2420991.html

#US
#Covid
#Testing
#CovidTesting
#FreeCovidTests

They wouldn't dream of canceling the event of course, which is the best way to prevent spread.

However, we could have required and provided #HighQualityMasks, testing prior to the event (with folks submitting results), testing upon arrival, and testing post event with #ContactTracing.

The venue had great ventilation so the addition of a mask requirement and #CovidTesting would have gone a long way in preventing a lot of spread.

Prior to the event, multiple staff members also got Covid, and it led to a lot of issues with planning and prep, in addition to exposing multiple folks to Covid. This could have also been prevented if our office still required folks to #MaskUp when in the office.

Starting today, US households can once again order 4 free #Covid test kits.

https://special.usps.com/testkits

#Covid19 #CovidTesting

⭐️ Do rapid tests work for the current #variants? 

“The short answer is yes… “We’ve actually never seen a deterioration in accuracy of the tests,” said Michael Mina.

⭐️ When to test if you’re exposed?

“The best rule of 👍 is to start testing 3 days after exposure, & if you’re negative, test again on day 4 or 5.”
#COVID19 #covid #covidtesting
https://tinyurl.com/mtjzuct8