and why, when we knew winter would be rough, and on November 7th we found

out about Omicron, do we have people waiting 3-4 hours in the cold for tests? Production and distribution of test supplies should have been ramped up in fall just in anticipation of normal winter spikes and the news of Omicron should have increased the urgency. Lots of questions but no real good answers.

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Posted: 12/21/2021 at 10:59AM

Boosted! >>>>> ** -- Tank 12/21/2021 09:13AM

This reply is for several of substrings below: Nothing is FREE! -- DoYouLiftHokies 12/21/2021 11:20AM

I'll be sure to remember that with every road I drive on, school I pass... -- North Main Hokie 12/21/2021 4:04PM

Duh ** -- Brown Water 12/21/2021 12:10PM

Yeah - good clarification. 'Free' is thrown around too loosely. ** -- vt90 12/21/2021 11:50AM

Free = not immediately out of pocket ** -- TomTurkey 12/21/2021 12:19PM

Free breakfast at hotel ** -- `lag 12/21/2021 1:12PM

Indirect cost, i.e., bill -- TomTurkey 12/21/2021 1:55PM

Could you point out who isn't aware? I don't see it. I see people -- jmanatVT 12/21/2021 11:25AM

I got a flu shot this morning - does that count? ** -- bigbadbird 12/21/2021 10:26AM

6G? ** -- FfxStationHokie 12/21/2021 09:27AM

Noticed my CDC card says I get a free cup of coffee and a car wash after 10 -- vt90 12/21/2021 09:14AM

I told the pharmacist when I got my booster "see you again in a few months" ** -- capitals1 12/21/2021 09:48AM

The IV drip is gonna be awesome. Invest in portable IV poles now. ** -- HokieGator 12/21/2021 10:05AM

I get a flu shot every year - I suspect this will be similar going forward -- vt90 12/21/2021 09:54AM

In January home covid testing will be free -- capitals1 12/21/2021 10:50AM

How on earth will these be effective for 330000000 people -- PhotoHokieNC 12/21/2021 11:09AM

By my calculations, less than 2 days ** -- AlaHokie83 12/21/2021 6:43PM

They're already widely available for free (in many cases) or to purchase -- JoesterVT 12/21/2021 10:59AM

It is my understanding the ones in stores you purchase and then -- capitals1 12/21/2021 11:01AM

Nah...stores have the "at home" rapid kits, even Amazon has them... -- JoesterVT 12/21/2021 11:05AM

and why, when we knew winter would be rough, and on November 7th we found -- vt90 12/21/2021 10:59AM

I had the antibody test done at LabCorp and it was $10. YMMV -- BigDave 12/21/2021 10:33AM

You need to borrow $25? ** -- darnellm 12/21/2021 10:16AM

Fat Mac had smartarse replies like this too. Coincidence? ** -- BG Hokie 12/21/2021 11:19AM

Nope - and that isn't the point. -- vt90 12/21/2021 10:22AM

But testing for active infection is FAR more important for public health -- JoesterVT 12/21/2021 10:25AM

I never said that - free and readily available tests are very important -- vt90 12/21/2021 10:34AM

Agreed, but I'd add 2 more things -- jmanatVT 12/21/2021 10:32AM

and why, when we knew winter would be rough, and on November 7th we found

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