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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
