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Biden Administration Invests $600 Million to Ramp Up At-Home COVID Test Production and Access

  • WASHINGTON -- Biden administration providing $600 million to produce 200 million new at-home COVID-19 tests and reopened website for Americans to order 4 free tests per household.

  • 12 manufacturers awarded funding to make tests to replenish federal stockpiles and meet demand from website orders, avoiding past supply issues.

  • Website will stay open through holidays and potentially longer if cases rise, with goal of preventing shortages during typical colder-month case increases.

  • Tests designed to detect current COVID variants and have shelf life extended by FDA based on new data.

  • Initiative complements ongoing efforts providing free tests to facilities, schools, housing, uninsured and underserved that have distributed 500 million tests so far.

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As COVID-19 cases rise with the return of children to school, people are seeking free COVID test kits through various means, including mail and insurance coverage, while health authorities monitor the spread of new variants.
The US is witnessing a surge in Covid-19 cases, leading to increased demand for at-home tests, but manufacturers and major pharmacy chains say they have enough supply to meet customers' needs and there is no need to worry about potential shortages.
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 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 Postal Service will resume shipping free COVID-19 tests to homes across the country, made possible by a $600 million investment from the White House, as COVID cases continue to rise and winter approaches.
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.
The US Postal Service is shipping free COVID-19 tests to every household in the US, allowing individuals to order up to four tests within two minutes, as infection rates increase and hospitalization rates related to COVID-19 are rising.