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1. Shard Calculation

Query:

Response:

Calculated Shard: 135 (from laksa188)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa135.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/covid-testing-program/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/covid-testing-program/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/health\/conditions-treatments\/covid-testing-program\/","crawl_time":1774593584,"first_indexed_time":1742615243,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"org,aarp!www,\/health\/conditions-treatments\/covid-testing-program\/ s443","src_root_hash":"2223325636571181335","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"U.S. Suspends Program Providing Free At-Home COVID Tests","meta_descriptions":["The government has suspended its COVID-19 test program and is no longer accepting orders for free at-home test kits. Learn more about this change."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Getty Images\nThe federal government has suspended its COVID-19 test distribution program and is no longer accepting orders for free at-home test kits.\nThe website where people could previously place orders for up to four free tests per household says orders placed before 8:00 p.m. on March 9 will still be shipped. The website also says that rapid tests that detect COVID-19 are sold at pharmacies, grocery stores and many other retailers nationwide. Prices vary, but a pack of two at-home tests typically costs around $20.\nThe test distribution program began in the winter of 2022 and has run intermittently since. As of October 2024, it had distributed approximately 900 million free tests to American households.\nTests remain a key tool for older adults\nDoctors and public health experts have long stressed that testing is especially important for older adults who experience a fever, cough, sore throat or other symptoms \nthat could signal COVID-19\n.\nAge and COVID Risk\nAge remains the strongest risk factor for severe COVID outcomes. Compared with people ages 18–29 years, the risk of death is:\n25 times highe\nr in those ages 50–64\n60 times higher\nin those ages 65–74\n140 times higher\nin those ages 75–84 years\n340 times higher\nin those age 85-plus\nSource: CDC\nThe main reason is “so that they can get an antiviral as soon as possible” if the test indicates the coronavirus is to blame, explains Jodie Guest, a professor and senior vice chair in the Department of Epidemiology at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health. \nIn clinical trials and real-world studies, antiviral treatments, like Paxlovid, have been shown to significantly reduce the risk of hospitalization and death in people at high risk for severe illness, a population that includes older adults.\n“Antivirals interfere with the virus and decrease the level of the virus in a person’s body, and thereby decrease complications, decrease symptoms, get you better faster, and in some cases, even prevent death,” infectious disease expert Amesh Adalja, M.D., a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, said in a recent news briefing.\nHowever, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says for these medications to be effective, they need to be started as soon as possible — within five to seven days of symptom onset.\nMost Popular\n“The home tests make it a lot easier to fit that window and get the drug as quickly as possible,” Adalja said.\nIf the test is negative for COVID-19, a flu test might be needed. Similar to COVID, older adults are more likely to experience \nsevere flu symptoms\n and may need a different antiviral medication to keep the illness from worsening.  You can find combination COVID-19-influenza tests at pharmacies and retail stores. \nTesting for COVID if you’re not feeling well can also help prevent the spread of the illness since it’s recommended that individuals with an infection stay away from others until they’re feeling better and their symptoms, including fever, have subsided for at least 24 hours.\nSome insurance plans cover at-home COVID-19 test kits, but coverage varies. Medicare Part B covers laboratory COVID-19 tests that are ordered by a provider.\nOlder adults make up the majority of COVID hospitalizations\nCOVID-19 activity has been declining since its \nwinter peak\n, but the illness is still sending people to the hospital, and the vast majority of them are older adults, CDC data shows. What’s more, older adults, along with young children, continue to account for the majority of COVID-related emergency department visits, the CDC says.\nIn October 2024, the CDC recommended that adults 65 and older \nget a second dose\n of the \nlatest COVID-19 vaccine\n this spring — about six months after their fall shot — to strengthen a waning defense against the virus. In the past, COVID-19 activity has spiked in the summer months, which we don’t typically see with other respiratory illnesses, \nlike flu\n.\nRachel Nania is an award-winning health editor and writer at AARP.org, who covers a range of topics including diseases and treatments. ","attrs_markdown":"Javascript is not enabled.\n\nJavascript must be enabled to use this site. Please enable Javascript in your browser and try again.\n\n[Skip to content](https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/health\/conditions-treatments\/covid-testing-program\/#aarp-u-end-of-header)\n\n[Student Loan Workshop by SAVI and AARP. 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\"Right Again! 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Technology\n\n[Caregiver’s Guide to Smart Home Tech](https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/personal-technology\/caregiving-smart-home-technology\/)\n\n[![](https:\/\/cdn.aarp.net\/etc\/uxdia\/images\/uxdia-spinner.svg) ![]()](https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/social-connections\/ \"Creating Social Connections\")\n\nGet Happier\n\n[Creating Social Connections](https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/social-connections\/)\n\n[![](https:\/\/cdn.aarp.net\/etc\/uxdia\/images\/uxdia-spinner.svg) ![a hand is touching computer signals on a blue background]()](https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/personal-technology\/artificial-intelligence\/ \"Weighing the Perils and Positives\")\n\nPOSSIBILITIES OF AI\n\n[Weighing the Perils and Positives](https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/personal-technology\/artificial-intelligence\/)\n\n[Back](https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/health\/conditions-treatments\/covid-testing-program\/)\n\n[AARP Smart Picks](https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/product-reviews\/)\n\n[Close 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You?](https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/home-living\/is-over-55-community-right-for-you\/)\n\n[![](https:\/\/cdn.aarp.net\/etc\/uxdia\/images\/uxdia-spinner.svg) ![]() MEMBERS ONLY](https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/home-living\/guide-to-getting-rid-of-anything\/ \"What to Do With Your Unwanted Stuff\")\n\nDeclutter\n\n[What to Do With Your Unwanted Stuff](https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/home-living\/guide-to-getting-rid-of-anything\/)\n\nMEMBERS ONLY\n\n[Back](https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/health\/conditions-treatments\/covid-testing-program\/)\n\n[Auto](https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/auto\/ \"Link to auto channel page\")\n\n[Close Menu](https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/health\/conditions-treatments\/covid-testing-program\/ \"link to close menu\")\n\n[Car Buying](https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/auto\/car-buying\/ \"Link to car buying landing page\")\n\n[Driver Safety](https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/auto\/driver-safety\/ \"Link to driver safety landing page\")\n\n[Maintenance & Safety](https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/auto\/car-maintenance-safety\/ \"Link to 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The website also says that rapid tests that detect COVID-19 are sold at pharmacies, grocery stores and many other retailers nationwide. Prices vary, but a pack of two at-home tests typically costs around \\$20.\n\nMembers only\n\n[aarp-membership\/member-benefits-and-discounts\/aarp-rewards]()\n\n[Join the 30-Day Couch-to-Fit Challenge Get started with the 30-day Couch-to-Fit Challenge – your plan to help improve strength, cardio and balance in 15 minutes per day. Plus, earn up to 10,200 AARP Rewards points\\!](https:\/\/secure.aarp.org\/applications\/user\/programOptIn?promo=RWDFIT&intcmp=RWDS-LNK-PROMO-RWDS&ref=https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/rewards\/earn\/fitness\/30daychallenge\/)\n\nMembers only\n\nThe test distribution program began in the winter of 2022 and has run intermittently since. As of October 2024, it had distributed approximately 900 million free tests to American households.\n\n### **Tests remain a key tool for older adults**\nDoctors and public health experts have long stressed that testing is especially important for older adults who experience a fever, cough, sore throat or other symptoms [that could signal COVID-19](https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/health\/conditions-treatments\/info-2022\/covid-flu-or-cold-symptoms.html \"covid flu or cold\").\n\n#### Age and COVID Risk\nAge remains the strongest risk factor for severe COVID outcomes. Compared with people ages 18–29 years, the risk of death is:\n\n- **25 times highe**r in those ages 50–64\n- **60 times higher** in those ages 65–74\n- **140 times higher** in those ages 75–84 years\n- **340 times higher** in those age 85-plus\n\n*Source: CDC*\n\nThe main reason is “so that they can get an antiviral as soon as possible” if the test indicates the coronavirus is to blame, explains Jodie Guest, a professor and senior vice chair in the Department of Epidemiology at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health.\n\nIn clinical trials and real-world studies, antiviral treatments, like Paxlovid, have been shown to significantly reduce the risk of hospitalization and death in people at high risk for severe illness, a population that includes older adults.\n\n“Antivirals interfere with the virus and decrease the level of the virus in a person’s body, and thereby decrease complications, decrease symptoms, get you better faster, and in some cases, even prevent death,” infectious disease expert Amesh Adalja, M.D., a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, said in a recent news briefing.\n\nHowever, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says for these medications to be effective, they need to be started as soon as possible — within five to seven days of symptom onset.\n\n### Most Popular\nFamily Relationships\n\n#### [My Mother, ‘McSteamy’ and Me](https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/family-relationships\/mcsteamy-shaped-my-life-as-surgeon\/?src=psn)\n[Even through her dementia, the ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ character connects her to me and my work](https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/family-relationships\/mcsteamy-shaped-my-life-as-surgeon\/?src=psn)\n\nMembers Only\n\nMoney\n\n#### [How to Find Grocery Coupons](https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/money\/personal-finance\/more-ways-to-find-grocery-coupons\/?src=psn)\n[You can save big by taking the time to collect coupons](https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/money\/personal-finance\/more-ways-to-find-grocery-coupons\/?src=psn)\n\nMembers Only\n\nTravel\n\n#### [Airfare Is Up: These Tips Help Travelers Save](https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/travel\/travel-tips\/cheap-flights-tips\/?src=psn)\n[Rising fuel costs are lifting prices, but these proven tips help lower airfare costs](https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/travel\/travel-tips\/cheap-flights-tips\/?src=psn)\n\nMembers Only\n\nHealth\n\n#### [Is Wild Seafood Healthier Than Farmed?](https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/health\/healthy-living\/farmed-vs-wild-seafood\/?src=psn)\n[Nutrition differences, contaminants and why sourcing and labels matter](https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/health\/healthy-living\/farmed-vs-wild-seafood\/?src=psn)\n\nMembers Only\n\n####\nMembers Only\n\nARTICLE CONTINUES AFTER ADVERTISEMENT\n\n“The home tests make it a lot easier to fit that window and get the drug as quickly as possible,” Adalja said.\n\nIf the test is negative for COVID-19, a flu test might be needed. 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Boilerpipe Text	Getty Images The federal government has suspended its COVID-19 test distribution program and is no longer accepting orders for free at-home test kits. The website where people could previously place orders for up to four free tests per household says orders placed before 8:00 p.m. on March 9 will still be shipped. The website also says that rapid tests that detect COVID-19 are sold at pharmacies, grocery stores and many other retailers nationwide. Prices vary, but a pack of two at-home tests typically costs around $20. The test distribution program began in the winter of 2022 and has run intermittently since. As of October 2024, it had distributed approximately 900 million free tests to American households. Tests remain a key tool for older adults Doctors and public health experts have long stressed that testing is especially important for older adults who experience a fever, cough, sore throat or other symptoms that could signal COVID-19 . Age and COVID Risk Age remains the strongest risk factor for severe COVID outcomes. Compared with people ages 18–29 years, the risk of death is: 25 times highe r in those ages 50–64 60 times higher in those ages 65–74 140 times higher in those ages 75–84 years 340 times higher in those age 85-plus Source: CDC The main reason is “so that they can get an antiviral as soon as possible” if the test indicates the coronavirus is to blame, explains Jodie Guest, a professor and senior vice chair in the Department of Epidemiology at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health. In clinical trials and real-world studies, antiviral treatments, like Paxlovid, have been shown to significantly reduce the risk of hospitalization and death in people at high risk for severe illness, a population that includes older adults. “Antivirals interfere with the virus and decrease the level of the virus in a person’s body, and thereby decrease complications, decrease symptoms, get you better faster, and in some cases, even prevent death,” infectious disease expert Amesh Adalja, M.D., a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, said in a recent news briefing. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says for these medications to be effective, they need to be started as soon as possible — within five to seven days of symptom onset. Most Popular “The home tests make it a lot easier to fit that window and get the drug as quickly as possible,” Adalja said. If the test is negative for COVID-19, a flu test might be needed. Similar to COVID, older adults are more likely to experience severe flu symptoms and may need a different antiviral medication to keep the illness from worsening. You can find combination COVID-19-influenza tests at pharmacies and retail stores. Testing for COVID if you’re not feeling well can also help prevent the spread of the illness since it’s recommended that individuals with an infection stay away from others until they’re feeling better and their symptoms, including fever, have subsided for at least 24 hours. Some insurance plans cover at-home COVID-19 test kits, but coverage varies. Medicare Part B covers laboratory COVID-19 tests that are ordered by a provider. Older adults make up the majority of COVID hospitalizations COVID-19 activity has been declining since its winter peak , but the illness is still sending people to the hospital, and the vast majority of them are older adults, CDC data shows. What’s more, older adults, along with young children, continue to account for the majority of COVID-related emergency department visits, the CDC says. In October 2024, the CDC recommended that adults 65 and older get a second dose of the latest COVID-19 vaccine this spring — about six months after their fall shot — to strengthen a waning defense against the virus. In the past, COVID-19 activity has spiked in the summer months, which we don’t typically see with other respiratory illnesses, like flu . Rachel Nania is an award-winning health editor and writer at AARP.org, who covers a range of topics including diseases and treatments.
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The website where people could previously place orders for up to four free tests per household says orders placed before 8:00 p.m. on March 9 will still be shipped. The website also says that rapid tests that detect COVID-19 are sold at pharmacies, grocery stores and many other retailers nationwide. Prices vary, but a pack of two at-home tests typically costs around \$20. Members only [aarp-membership/member-benefits-and-discounts/aarp-rewards]() [Join the 30-Day Couch-to-Fit Challenge Get started with the 30-day Couch-to-Fit Challenge – your plan to help improve strength, cardio and balance in 15 minutes per day. Plus, earn up to 10,200 AARP Rewards points\!](https://secure.aarp.org/applications/user/programOptIn?promo=RWDFIT&intcmp=RWDS-LNK-PROMO-RWDS&ref=https://www.aarp.org/rewards/earn/fitness/30daychallenge/) Members only The test distribution program began in the winter of 2022 and has run intermittently since. As of October 2024, it had distributed approximately 900 million free tests to American households. ### Tests remain a key tool for older adults Doctors and public health experts have long stressed that testing is especially important for older adults who experience a fever, cough, sore throat or other symptoms [that could signal COVID-19](https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2022/covid-flu-or-cold-symptoms.html "covid flu or cold"). #### Age and COVID Risk Age remains the strongest risk factor for severe COVID outcomes. Compared with people ages 18–29 years, the risk of death is: - 25 times higher in those ages 50–64 - 60 times higher in those ages 65–74 - 140 times higher in those ages 75–84 years - 340 times higher** in those age 85-plus Source: CDC The main reason is “so that they can get an antiviral as soon as possible” if the test indicates the coronavirus is to blame, explains Jodie Guest, a professor and senior vice chair in the Department of Epidemiology at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health. In clinical trials and real-world studies, antiviral treatments, like Paxlovid, have been shown to significantly reduce the risk of hospitalization and death in people at high risk for severe illness, a population that includes older adults. “Antivirals interfere with the virus and decrease the level of the virus in a person’s body, and thereby decrease complications, decrease symptoms, get you better faster, and in some cases, even prevent death,” infectious disease expert Amesh Adalja, M.D., a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, said in a recent news briefing. 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If the test is negative for COVID-19, a flu test might be needed. Similar to COVID, older adults are more likely to experience [severe flu symptoms](https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2021/flu-symptoms.html "flu symptoms") and may need a different antiviral medication to keep the illness from worsening. You can find combination COVID-19-influenza tests at pharmacies and retail stores. Members only [Health & Wellness]() [Purposeful by Kumanu Access weekly inspiration and tips to strengthen your sense of purpose](https://www.aarp.org/membership/benefits/health/purposeful-by-kumanu/) Members only Testing for COVID if you’re not feeling well can also help prevent the spread of the illness since it’s recommended that individuals with an infection stay away from others until they’re feeling better and their symptoms, including fever, have subsided for at least 24 hours. Some insurance plans cover at-home COVID-19 test kits, but coverage varies. Medicare Part B covers laboratory COVID-19 tests that are ordered by a provider. ### Older adults make up the majority of COVID hospitalizations COVID-19 activity has been declining since its [winter peak](https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2025/flu-covid-rsv-norovirus-quademic.html "quademic"), but the illness is still sending people to the hospital, and the vast majority of them are older adults, CDC data shows. What’s more, older adults, along with young children, continue to account for the majority of COVID-related emergency department visits, the CDC says. 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Readable Markdown	![](https://cdn.aarp.net/etc/uxdia/images/uxdia-spinner.svg) ![conducting a covid and disease test with a set and arm on a white background](https://aarp.widen.net/content/siwqkrlqof/png/103051_GovtCOVID_Tests.png?crop=true&anchor=0,0&color=ffffffff&u=mh5igy&w=1140&h=655) Getty Images The federal government has suspended its COVID-19 test distribution program and is no longer accepting orders for free at-home test kits. The website where people could previously place orders for up to four free tests per household says orders placed before 8:00 p.m. on March 9 will still be shipped. The website also says that rapid tests that detect COVID-19 are sold at pharmacies, grocery stores and many other retailers nationwide. Prices vary, but a pack of two at-home tests typically costs around \$20. The test distribution program began in the winter of 2022 and has run intermittently since. As of October 2024, it had distributed approximately 900 million free tests to American households. ### Tests remain a key tool for older adults Doctors and public health experts have long stressed that testing is especially important for older adults who experience a fever, cough, sore throat or other symptoms [that could signal COVID-19](https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2022/covid-flu-or-cold-symptoms.html "covid flu or cold"). #### Age and COVID Risk Age remains the strongest risk factor for severe COVID outcomes. Compared with people ages 18–29 years, the risk of death is: - 25 times higher in those ages 50–64 - 60 times higher in those ages 65–74 - 140 times higher in those ages 75–84 years - 340 times higher in those age 85-plus Source: CDC The main reason is “so that they can get an antiviral as soon as possible” if the test indicates the coronavirus is to blame, explains Jodie Guest, a professor and senior vice chair in the Department of Epidemiology at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health. In clinical trials and real-world studies, antiviral treatments, like Paxlovid, have been shown to significantly reduce the risk of hospitalization and death in people at high risk for severe illness, a population that includes older adults. “Antivirals interfere with the virus and decrease the level of the virus in a person’s body, and thereby decrease complications, decrease symptoms, get you better faster, and in some cases, even prevent death,” infectious disease expert Amesh Adalja, M.D., a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, said in a recent news briefing. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says for these medications to be effective, they need to be started as soon as possible — within five to seven days of symptom onset. Most Popular “The home tests make it a lot easier to fit that window and get the drug as quickly as possible,” Adalja said. If the test is negative for COVID-19, a flu test might be needed. Similar to COVID, older adults are more likely to experience [severe flu symptoms](https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2021/flu-symptoms.html "flu symptoms") and may need a different antiviral medication to keep the illness from worsening. You can find combination COVID-19-influenza tests at pharmacies and retail stores. Testing for COVID if you’re not feeling well can also help prevent the spread of the illness since it’s recommended that individuals with an infection stay away from others until they’re feeling better and their symptoms, including fever, have subsided for at least 24 hours. Some insurance plans cover at-home COVID-19 test kits, but coverage varies. Medicare Part B covers laboratory COVID-19 tests that are ordered by a provider. ### Older adults make up the majority of COVID hospitalizations COVID-19 activity has been declining since its [winter peak](https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2025/flu-covid-rsv-norovirus-quademic.html "quademic"), but the illness is still sending people to the hospital, and the vast majority of them are older adults, CDC data shows. What’s more, older adults, along with young children, continue to account for the majority of COVID-related emergency department visits, the CDC says. In October 2024, the CDC recommended that adults 65 and older [get a second dose](https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2024/cdc-spring-covid-vaccine.html "spring covid vaccine") of the [latest COVID-19 vaccine](https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2024/updated-covid-vaccines-approved.html "new covid vaccines") this spring — about six months after their fall shot — to strengthen a waning defense against the virus. In the past, COVID-19 activity has spiked in the summer months, which we don’t typically see with other respiratory illnesses, [like flu](https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2025/is-it-too-late-to-get-flu-shot.html). Rachel Nania is an award-winning health editor and writer at AARP.org, who covers a range of topics including diseases and treatments.
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