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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden said on Thursday he is directing the U.S. government to procure an additional 500 million COVID-19 tests to help meet demand across the country amid the spread of the Omicron variant. The order comes on top of another 500 million tests that the White House pledged before the Christmas holiday would be available to Americans this month. "Today I'm directing my team to procure ... an additional 500 million more tests to distribute for free," Biden said ahead of a briefing from advisers.

The Biden administration announced new details on Monday for Americans to get free COVID-19 tests and receive reimbursement from their health insurance.

The Philadelphia Health Department has ended its rapid COVID-19 test giveaway after supplies ran out,

There will also be more testing sites, extra support for struggling hospitals; overall an emphasis ‘on the benefits of being vaccinated’.

In unserem Corona-Ticker informieren wir Sie über die aktuellen Entwicklungen der Pandemie in der Region und darüber hinaus.