White House unveils extra $1 billion investment in rapid, at-home Covid tests

[k350]

Originally Posted by Eyebee Teepee

can you imagine being of the ilk that would test themselves daily or every other day?

Heck, somebody should be allowed to make gobs of money off them.

Maybe a once-monthly test for free, but beyond that, $25/pop minimum.

Some employers are making their employees do it, even if vaccinated. An acquaintance of mine has to test every two days, he is vaccinated.

I think the employer should have to cover such costs since it is it's requirement.

[old_cold]

They must be breaking out the good champagne at Acon Labs

[AKA Bubbleup]

Does this have anything to do with the US destined at home kits recalled due false positives? https://www.reuters.com/business/hea...es-2021-10-05/

Do we not have enough false positive test kits in our arsenal to drag this (((pandemic))) on through midterms?

[anononcty]

Is that fast test the one kids were using soda to get a false positive to be sick/stay home from school?

[skeddy]

Originally Posted by anononcty

Is that fast test the one kids were using soda to get a false positive to be sick/stay home from school?

no, those were more sophisticated.

[DRob4JC]

Originally Posted by old_cold

Some exserts........


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WASHINGTON — The White House announced Wednesday an additional $1 billion purchase of rapid, at-home coronavirus tests as some public health officials worry the U.S. could get hit with another wave of infections this winter.

The move, in addition to the FDA's recent authorization of a new rapid antigen test from ACON Laboratories, will significantly expand the nation's at-home testing capacity in the coming months, the White House said. The administration has faced criticism that at-home rapid tests are not widely available, and that those on the market are too expensive..........

The plan will triple the number of at-home tests on the market by early November and quadruple that number by December, giving the U.S. 200 million tests per month,“
They need to be a whole lot cheaper. $25 each is too expensive for most people. Ideally, over the holidays, people should be testing every morning or every other morning before hanging out with family [and] friends,” Celine Gounder, an infectious disease specialist who advised the Biden transition, said.

Carole Johnson, the White House testing director, said the announcement will “help to send a signal to manufacturers to ramp up production, and that’s why we’re confident here that we’ll see increased production.”"

https://www.aol.com/news/white-house...164646201.html

I think I am more impressed that AOL is still operating... Wow...

Do all of these companies have to have a connection to China? Is that a pre-requisite? Sheesh...

[formerlynorthofnowhere]

Originally Posted by old_cold

They must be breaking out the good champagne at Acon Labs

Lin Jixun might be having an IPO in the future.

[Nodpete]

I hope the fire department is standing by the Treasury because those printing presses have got to be smoking by now. I don't think you can print money as fast as they're spending it these days.