U.S. households can order 4 free COVID-19 tests starting Jan. 19 -White House

By Jeff Mason and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. households can order four free at-home COVID-19 tests from the website COVIDTests.gov starting on Jan. 19 with shipping expected within seven to 12 days of ordering, the White House said on Friday. The batch of free tests are aimed at easing a shortage of COVID-19 tests across the country amid increased demand during the rapid spread of the Omicron variant. The U.S. government has contracted already for more than 420 million tests, the White House said. President Joe Biden has pledged to procure 1 billion free tests for Americans, …

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