President Joe Biden says the government plans to double to 1 billion the rapid, at-home COVID-19 tests to be distributed free to Americans.
WASHINGTON -- 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 the most protective N95 masks, as he highlighted his efforts to"surge" resources to help the country weather the spike in coronavirus cases.
Speaking at the White House Thursday, Biden acknowledged that,"I know we're all frustrated as we enter this new year" as virus cases reach new heights. But he insisted that it remains"a pandemic of the unvaccinated." On Tuesday, Janet Woodcock, the acting head of the Food and Drug Administration, told Congress that the highly transmissible strain will infect"most people" and that the focus should turn to ensuring critical services can continue uninterrupted.More than 1.4 million new COVID cases were reported in the U.S. in 24 hours as COVID-19 numbers are starting to plateau for the first time in weeks.
Biden also announced that for the first time his administration was planning to make high-quality N95 masks, which are most effective at preventing transmission of the virus, available for free. He said his administration would announce details next week. Biden encouraged Americans to wear masks when indoors to slow the spread of the virus, even as he acknowledged they're a"pain in the neck"
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