Autumn
is
here,
and
once
again,
warnings
are
going
up
about
the
spread
of
the
covid-19
virus
—
along
with
the
flu
and
RSV,
or
respiratory
syncytial
virus.
To
try
to
minimize
the
upsurge,
the
US
government
is
once
again
offering
free
home
rapid
antigen
tests
to
each
US
household.
According
to
the
government
website,
orders
will
start
shipping
this
week.
As
before,
it’s
extremely
simple
to
put
in
your
order.
You
will
not
need
to
submit
a
credit
card
or
any
other
financial
information.
The
page
for
ordering
tests
also
offers
information
on
whether
your
old
tests
have
really
expired.Screenshot:
USPS
By
the
way,
if
you’ve
ordered
tests
in
the
past,
don’t
forget
to
check
to
see
if
the
expiration
dates
for
your
tests
have
been
extended.
You
don’t
want
to
throw
out
any
tests
that
are
still
useful.
Unfortunately,
the
program
offering
reimbursement
from
private
health
insurance
for
purchased
tests
is
no
longer
available
—
and
since
the
price
of
a
pair
of
covid
tests
is
not
inexpensive,
this
could
be
an
issue
for
lower-budget
households.
There
are
still
a
few
very
limited
options
for
people
to
get
low-
or
no-cost
testing.
Update,
September
30th,
2024:
This
article
was
originally
published
on
December
15th,
2022,
and
has
been
updated
to
describe
the
most
recent
testing
program.
(Originally posted by Barbara Krasnoff)
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