You get a test! And you get a test!
Post Reports
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🗓️ 20 January 2022
⏱️ 23 minutes
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Summary
Today on Post Reports, the government’s rollout of free rapid coronavirus tests in the United States. And later in the show, how China’s “zero covid” policy could affect the Winter Olympics.
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This week, the Biden administration launched a website where Americans can order free rapid coronavirus tests. Each household is eligible for four tests, which are sent via mail to your residence. Reporter Yasmeen Abutaleb explains the importance — and limitations of rapid tests. You can order your four free tests here.
As some countries become more lenient in their pandemic restrictions, others are doubling down. China’s zero-tolerance policy means some cities are still going through lockdowns in hopes of quashing any possible spread of the virus. Eva Dou reports on what this means for the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing.
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| 0:00.0 | Okay, so yes, me and Abu Talib health policy reporter for the post. |
| 0:06.0 | The government has finally started giving out free rapid COVID tests that are delivered |
| 0:11.2 | straight to your home. |
| 0:12.4 | They come through the mail. |
| 0:13.8 | I'm wondering, what are you going to do with your four tests once they show up at your |
| 0:18.8 | house? |
| 0:19.8 | Wow, you know, I actually, I haven't thought about that. |
| 0:22.2 | I have some rapid tests right now and I almost look at them as this precious resource. |
| 0:28.1 | The way that I think about these tests is the way that I think about like getting a, |
| 0:36.8 | like a genie in a bottle where you get your three wishes and you better not waste any |
| 0:40.6 | of your wishes on something stupid that you regret later was an important enough to |
| 0:44.5 | spend a wish on. |
| 0:46.3 | That's exactly how it feels. |
| 0:49.9 | From the newsroom of the Washington Post, this is Post Reports. |
| 0:53.2 | I'm routine powers. |
| 0:55.2 | It's Thursday, January 20th. |
| 0:57.8 | Okay, what you can expect from the government's rollout of at home COVID tests. |
| 1:03.0 | And later in the show, we'll talk about China's extreme zero COVID policy and how it's affecting |
| 1:08.8 | the Beijing Olympics. |
| 1:19.0 | This week, the government launched a website where people can order free at home COVID |
| 1:23.4 | tests. |
| 1:24.4 | You can get four per household, they get mail to you via the postal service. |
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