Federal Government to Relaunch Free COVID Tests Program | Virus World | Scoop.it

Americans would be able to order the tests at CovidTests.Gov in coming weeks. The federal government program used for the last two winters to send free COVID tests to Americans' homes will get up-and-running once again in the coming days, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said Wednesday. Becerra made the announcement at a CVS drugstore in Washington, D.C., while getting his updated COVID shot and flu shot. The site, CovidTests.Gov, will officially relaunch on Sept. 25 and each household will be able to order four free rapid tests, according to the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response. The site has had an on-and-off presence since the winter of 2022, when the omicron variant was ripping across the country...