Biden Administration's Continued COVID Spending Questioned as Pandemic Wanes

Biden administration ordering 200 million more COVID tests despite declining danger of the virus.
No need for continued mass testing when tests are now cheap and plentiful.
Congress rightly refused funding for this waste, forcing Biden to take money from other health programs.
Biden also wasting billions on new vaccines and boosters, most of which will expire unused.
Unprecedented government intervention was appropriate in 2020 at the height of the pandemic, but the emergency is long over.

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9/5/2023

US First Lady Jill Biden tests Covid-19 positive ahead of Joe Biden's India visit for G20 Summit

First Lady Jill Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 and is currently experiencing mild symptoms, while President Joe Biden has tested negative; concerns are growing about the Pirola variant of Covid-19, which is reported to be causing higher infections and may have a higher potential for breakthrough infections than previous strains.

9/9/2023

Philadelphia Recalls Over 100,000 Faulty COVID Tests, Replaces Kits at City Hubs

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health has issued a recall for approximately 105,000 at-home COVID-19 test kits after discovering that they were invalid.

9/20/2023

Free At-Home COVID Test Kits Available Again Starting Sept. 25

The federal government will resume offering free Covid-19 tests through the mail on September 25th, allowing households to order up to four test kits each, and also allocating $600 million to produce additional tests for distribution.

9/20/2023

Biden Administration to Provide Free At-Home COVID Tests Ahead of Potential Winter Surge

The Biden administration is restarting its program of offering free at-home Covid tests through the mail, aiming to replenish the nation's stockpile and prepare for a possible winter surge of the virus.

9/20/2023

Biden Ramps Up Domestic COVID Test Production Ahead of Holidays

The Biden administration is providing funding for new at-home COVID-19 tests and reopening a website for Americans to order free tests in order to prevent potential shortages during the upcoming rise in coronavirus cases.

9/20/2023

Biden Administration Invests $600 Million to Boost Domestic Production of COVID Tests, Reopens COVIDTests.gov for Households to Order More Free Tests

The US Department of Health and Human Services is investing $600 million in domestic COVID-19 test manufacturers and reopening COVIDTests.gov to provide free tests to households across the country, improving preparedness and securing 200 million new tests for future use.

9/21/2023

Free At-Home COVID Tests Available Starting in October

The US government will offer households four free at-home COVID-19 rapid tests starting October 2 to help detect and prevent the spread of the virus, especially during holiday gatherings.

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Posted 9/25/2023, 12:34:00 AM

Biden Administration's Continued COVID Spending Questioned as Pandemic Wanes

Biden administration ordering 200 million more COVID tests despite declining danger of the virus.
No need for continued mass testing when tests are now cheap and plentiful.
Congress rightly refused funding for this waste, forcing Biden to take money from other health programs.
Biden also wasting billions on new vaccines and boosters, most of which will expire unused.
Unprecedented government intervention was appropriate in 2020 at the height of the pandemic, but the emergency is long over.

nypost.com

Relevant topic timeline:

9/5/2023

US First Lady Jill Biden tests Covid-19 positive ahead of Joe Biden's India visit for G20 Summit

9/9/2023

Philadelphia Recalls Over 100,000 Faulty COVID Tests, Replaces Kits at City Hubs

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health has issued a recall for approximately 105,000 at-home COVID-19 test kits after discovering that they were invalid.

9/20/2023

Free At-Home COVID Test Kits Available Again Starting Sept. 25

9/20/2023

Biden Administration to Provide Free At-Home COVID Tests Ahead of Potential Winter Surge

9/20/2023

Biden Ramps Up Domestic COVID Test Production Ahead of Holidays

9/20/2023

Biden Administration Invests $600 Million to Boost Domestic Production of COVID Tests, Reopens COVIDTests.gov for Households to Order More Free Tests

9/21/2023

Free At-Home COVID Tests Available Starting in October

The US government will offer households four free at-home COVID-19 rapid tests starting October 2 to help detect and prevent the spread of the virus, especially during holiday gatherings.