Mail in covid teat

You're referring to the COVID-19 test kits that were sent by mail to people in the United States!

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the US government and private companies developed a system to send COVID-19 test kits to people's homes through the mail. This was done to help increase testing capacity and make it easier for people to get tested, especially in areas where testing was limited.

The mail-in COVID-19 test kits typically consisted of a nasal swab and a collection tube, which were sent to the person's home in a pre-paid envelope. The person would then collect a sample by inserting the swab into their nose, and then return the sample to the lab for testing.

The mail-in test kits were often used for people who were experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, such as fever, cough, or shortness of breath, and were unable to get to a testing site. They were also used for people who were in quarantine or isolation and needed to get tested.

The mail-in test kits were typically processed by a lab, and the results were sent back to the person's healthcare provider or directly to the person themselves. The results were usually available within a few days, and if the test was positive, the person would be contacted by their healthcare provider to discuss next steps.

While the mail-in COVID-19 test kits were an important tool in the fight against the pandemic, they have largely been replaced by more advanced testing methods, such as rapid antigen tests and PCR tests, which can provide faster and more accurate results.