Starting Thursday, Americans can order four free at-home COVID tests from the federal government ahead of respiratory virus season.

Americans can once again order free at-home COVID-19 tests from the federal government starting Thursday ahead of the upcoming respiratory virus season.

This is the third year in a row the Biden-Harris administration has allowed Americans to order over-the-counter tests at no charge.

Anyone wanting to order tests can do so at COVID.gov/tests. Four tests will be shipped free by USPS, starting Sep. 30.

  • GSz@kbin.earth
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    19 hours ago

    I think they are talking about this: https://www.covid-19-sounds.org/en/

    Back in 2022 there was a news article circulating around the research based on this app, Other than that news blitz I can’t find anything substantial using regular web searches.

    Keywords: Wafaa Aljbawi COVID Sounds Phone App

    I couldn’t download it using Google Play - it says it is designed for an old phone, but Aurora App Store allowed it to be downloaded. Not sure if it’s trustworthy, as after it’s initial news blitz, completely silent.

    Reviews are old, it seems that this might have been an active thing back in 2020 or 2022, but at this point, I’m guessing it’s unmaintained on the Univesity side.