They do get you four times as much socializing for the same level of risk, but so do some other options like air purifiers. If you’re already doing the others, and you are doing something risky enough or are sufficiently cautious, then rapid tests do make sense.
EDIT: this is also different by country; I’m thinking of the US where rapid tests are somewhat hard to find in stock, and cost ~$12/each
They do get you four times as much socializing for the same level of risk, but so do some other options like air purifiers. If you’re already doing the others, and you are doing something risky enough or are sufficiently cautious, then rapid tests do make sense.
EDIT: this is also different by country; I’m thinking of the US where rapid tests are somewhat hard to find in stock, and cost ~$12/each