If you're near a city, it's not an issue, cities have free no symptom testing, simply send your guys. Otherwise find a service, find the most comfortable spot to hold your ankles and send them
On Thu, Nov 26, 2020, 9:00 PM Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: > Looks like it’s a PCR test. Sample collected at home and then sent to a > lab, results in 1-2 days. That’s according to their website. > > > > > > *From:* AF <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Matt Hoppes > *Sent:* Thursday, November 26, 2020 8:54 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Routine COVID testing for techs > > > > Is pixel an anti body test? > > > > On Nov 26, 2020, at 7:13 PM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Seems like testing is tricky. How long will it take to get results? And > if you’ve been exposed, where are you in the progression as far as > symptoms, contagiousness, and viral load being detectable by the particular > test. I think the home tests are antibody tests which will be a lot less > sensitive than a PCR test which first amplifies the DNA but takes longer to > get results. So if you think you’ve been exposed, the safe thing is to > isolate while waiting for your test results, and probably get another test > in a few days. > > > > Supposedly you can get results faster by going to a private lab and paying > $100 or $200. Football teams get same day results I think. > > > > If the objective is to avoid liability, who knows? The companies that > take everybody’s temperature at the beginning of the day, seems like that’s > not worth much. Would getting tested once a week be considered enough? > Could a lawyer even answer that? My IANAL gut feeling is keep your > distance, use hand sanitizer, wear a mask if you need to work inside in the > same room with the customer. I see some commercials where companies say > they sanitize their tools between jobs. Some of this is probably > performance art to avoid liability or make the customer feel comfortable. > But some customers will be offended if you mask up, depending greatly on > how rural the area and the political affiliation of the customer. > > > > The more I think about it, we’re screwed no matter what. But supposedly > the real reason Mitch is balking at another relief bill is to get immunity > for businesses included. Hopefully not just for big corporations. In any > case, I don’t see how the lawyers could sue every business in America. > Well, I may be underestimating lawyers. > > > > > > *From:* AF <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Steve Jones > *Sent:* Thursday, November 26, 2020 5:36 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Routine COVID testing for techs > > > > I dont know, CVS has drive through testing but they have rules, I'd bet if > you did a contract you'd be looking at 100 to 200 per test. They have the > home tests now, might be worth looking into, talk to your liability > insurer, not your health insurer, they may swing you a deal. > > It's a really good question though, especially with the looming vaccines, > there will be litigation soon. Plus one facebook review stating "X ISP > killed grampa" could decimate a company in a small area > > > > On Thu, Nov 26, 2020, 5:29 PM Matt Hoppes < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Will the places like Med Express do weekly tests? Or do you have to prove > you had exposure? > > > > > On Nov 26, 2020, at 6:24 PM, Steve Jones <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > They're free all over, just locate one of the testing sites and send them > weekly. They're unreliable, but better than nothing. Can also send them to > donate blood at red cross, they test every donation for antibodies. > Probably dont want to send them all the way to Bloomington, but Joliet has > a rapid test site > > > > On Thu, Nov 26, 2020, 5:20 PM Matt Hoppes < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Being that techs are in and out of many many houses every week does anyone > have any resources for getting repeat tests for them, similar to what > nursing homes are doing where they test the staff every week? > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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