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Why would anyone use this, wait 2 days round trip and give Amazon their COVID-19 detection status when there are literal at-home tests (eg BinaxNOW) that you

by jcims 5y ago

Why would anyone use this, wait 2 days round trip and give Amazon their COVID-19 detection status when there are literal at-home *tests* (eg BinaxNOW) that you can buy off the shelf at a local grocery store for half the price and get results in 15-20 minutes? Even the fact that it's PCR vs antigen isn't a motivator, if I test postive with antigen test I'm likely not going to have any issues accessing a PCR test from a local provider.

subsaharancoder 5y ago
To travel to some countries now you need a negative PCR COVID-19 certificate for a test conducted within 96 hours prior to travel. I'm hoping the amazon one will suffice.
- jcims 5y ago
  They don’t need to check an id for that? Maybe Amazon does the ol take a picture with your id thing then hopes you were the one to provide the sample?
  - ykat7 5y ago
    In the UK at least, private test providers [1] must collect travellers' personal details during booking, but a live ID check isn't required. [1]: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/self-declare-as-a-private-sector-covid-19-testing-provider https://www.gov.uk/guidance/self-declare-as-a-private-sector...
- bas 5y ago
  https://www.pixel.labcorp.com https://www.pixel.labcorp.com
- ykat7 5y ago
  From the product listing [1]: > Meets requirements for testing when traveling within the US (except Hawaii), and when traveling from the US to many international locations. Includes access to results documentation for verification. [1]: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08ZR5XNBM/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08ZR5XNBM/
kjaftaedi 5y ago
You're discussing how to handle false positives.. but maybe not everyone has the same tolerance for dealing with false negatives.