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Maybe this will change post-Covid? In my city (not-US) you can order an STD test kit online, provide a small blood sample (pin prick and then fill small tube fr
by kjakm 6y ago
Maybe this will change post-Covid? In my city (not-US) you can order an STD test kit online, provide a small blood sample (pin prick and then fill small tube from finger) + urine sample, post it back (free), and get the results texted back to you (or on your online account) in a few days. It's 100% free. Maybe governments will see more value in catching these things and stopping them before they spread further.
- bregma 6y agoIn my country sending biohazard materials through the post is illegal. You need specially-licensed couriers to transport it. This is in fact a reasonable restriction. The same restriction that applies to explosives or nuclear materials. There's also the very real problem of personal data security here, at many levels. This sounds like a poorly conceived services ripe for exploitation.
- kjakm 6y agoCould you explain some of the risks you see? The service is run by the NHS (national health service) and materials are posted back in sealed containers + fixed in a box. The chance of the materials coming into contact with a postman are minuscule. He could jump on the package and it would likely stay in tact.