The funding will produce new at-home tests and restart a website to allow Americans to order four free tests per household
The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is providing $600m in funding to produce new, at-home Covid-19 tests and is restarting a website allowing Americans to again order up to four free tests per household – aiming to prevent possible shortages during a rise in coronavirus cases that has typically come during colder months.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) says orders can be placed at covidtests.gov starting 25 September, and that no-cost tests will be delivered for free by the United States Postal Service (USPS).
Twelve manufacturers that employ hundreds of people in seven states from California to Maryland have been awarded funding and will produce 200m over-the-counter tests to replenish federal stockpiles for government use, in addition to producing enough tests to meet demand for tests ordered online, the department said.
Good. I’ve come down with something that mirrors what COVID felt like and have exhausted my supply of tests. They were pretty expensive to purchase.
I think you might have what I have, do you also feel an utter lack of hope for humanity?
Just curious…how expensive?
Around $8 per test in the US
Last time I got it priced at an urgentcare they wanted 40 dollars. I told them it’s free or I walk. Ended up walking.
What garbage, I’m seeing home tests for $3.60 a piece (pack of 8) on Amazon right now, not even restaurants mark up that much. Hope you ended up being alright.
I am fine. Young, health, vaxxed, and boosted. It is everyone around me who is at risk.
Are you really going to put your trust in a medical test purchased off of Amazon……?
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$15-30? Something like that. All I know is the one I bought tested negative, but I tested positive at the doctor’s office.
It was about fifty dollars for three tests at CVS
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It was just one of those things. I needed to test same day, so I had to pay the premium.
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I work for a hospital, with my discount I can’t get one for 9 bucks and change.