President Joe Biden announced Thursday that the government will double to 1 billion the rapid, at-home COVID-19 tests to be distributed free to Americans, along with “high-quality masks,” as he highlighted his efforts to “surge” resources to help the country weather the spike in coronavirus cases.
President Joe Biden announced Thursday that the government will double to 1 billion the rapid, at-home COVID-19 tests to be distributed free to Americans, along with "high-quality masks," as he highlighted his efforts to "surge" resources to help the country weather the spike in coronavirus cases.
President Joe Biden announced Thursday he was directing his staff to purchase an additional 500 million tests for distribution to Americans, doubling the government's previous purchase as his administration scrambles to respond to the highly contagious omicron variant.