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Aug 26 2022
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Government website to suspend orders for free COVID tests due to limited supply
WASHINGTON – Beginning next week, the Biden administration will suspend taking orders for free at-home COVID-19 tests because of limited supply, USA TODAY has learned.
The administration is expected to announce Friday that it needs to preserve tests for a potential rise in infections in the fall, according to a senior administration official.
As of Sept. 2, free tests will no
Business InsiderFeb 07 2024
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Free COVID-19, flu tests at new WA kiosks
The Washington State Department of Health is launching kiosks across the state with free COVID-19 and flu tests and other health care supplies. The initiative will help underserved populations, said state Secretary of Health Dr. Umair Shah. Seventeen kiosks have been ordered so far by local jurisdictions and tribal nations, the department said this week. “In unveiling these innovative kiosks,
The Seattle TimesDec 21 2021
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Biden to unveil website to order free COVID-19 tests, will deploy 1K troops to help hospitals
President Biden on Tuesday will announce the deployment of 1,000 troops to help hospitals reeling from COVID-19 and unveil a website where Americans can order free at-home virus tests in January, senior administration officials said.
He will also underscore the need for widespread vaccination and booster shots to avoid severe disease from increasingly common infections.
The
Washington TimesSep 20 2023
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Biden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them
The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is providing $600 million in funding to produce new at-home COVID-19 tests and is restarting a website allowing Americans to again order up to four free tests per household — aiming to prevent possible shortages during a rise in coronavirus cases that has typically come during colder months.
The Department of Health and Human Services
Associated PressSep 20 2023
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U.S. Will Resume Offering Free At-Home Covid Tests
The Biden administration, looking ahead to a possible winter surge of Covid-19, announced on Wednesday that it was reviving its program of offering Americans free coronavirus tests through the mail and would spend more than $600 million to buy tests from a dozen domestic manufacturers. The website for the program, covidtests.gov, will begin accepting orders on Monday, and households will be
New York Times (News)Nov 24 2023
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DC to distribute free COVID-19 tests at local libraries
D.C. Health announced Wednesday that it would again be giving away free COVID-19 rapid tests at local libraries throughout all eight wards, months after ending the pandemic-era testing program in February. The current testing distribution plan will allow for the distribution of tests at 22 D.C. public libraries during their hours of operation. Libraries offering free rapid tests include: • In
WTOPApr 12 2024
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Google removing links to California news websites as part of test in response to pending legislation
Google headquarters is seen in Mountain View, California, United States on May 15, 2023. Google will begin removing links to California news websites from search results for some Californians in response to a bill that would require online ad companies to pay a fee for connecting state residents to news sources. In a blog post on Friday announcing the "short-term test," Jaffer Zaidi, Google's
CNBCSep 20 2023
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You Can Order More Free COVID-19 Tests Starting Monday
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is providing $600 million in funding to produce new at-home COVID-19 tests and is restarting a website allowing Americans to again order up to four free tests per household — aiming to prevent possible shortages during a rise in coronavirus cases that has typically come during colder months. The Department of Health and
HuffPostSep 20 2023
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Federal government to start providing free covid tests once again
Just as a summer covid wave shows signs of receding, the Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is reviving a program to mail free rapid coronavirus tests to Americans. Starting Sept. 25, people can request four free tests per household through covidtests.org. Officials say the tests are able to detect the latest variants and are intended to be used through the end of the year. The
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