Free At-Home COVID Tests Available Starting in October
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Households can order 4 free at-home COVID-19 tests starting Sept. 25, with shipments beginning Oct. 2.
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Tests meant to help detect COVID-19 during holiday gatherings and respiratory virus season.
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US government has provided over 755 million free tests to households so far.
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Investing $600 million in 12 domestic test manufacturers to maintain production capacity.
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Comes amid fall COVID-19 booster campaign, though rollout has seen bumps with availability and billing issues.