U.S. will implement COVID screening starting January 5. President Biden’s administration has announced that passengers on flights coming to the U.S. from China, Hong Kong, or Macau will have…
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Administration Suspends Free COVID-19 Tests
White House will stockpile remaining test unless Congress provides funding. The White House announced that they suspended their program distributing free at-home COVID-19 tests as of September 2.…
Read MoreCDC Reports Rising COVID Cases
Hospitalized patients increasingly testing positive. The data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows patients being admitted to the hospital are increasingly testing positive for…
Read MoreFDA Approves Rapid At-Home COVID Test
Tens of millions of tests are expected to be available next month. The Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency use authorization to a new at-home rapid COVID-19…
Read MorePresident’s Administration to Deliver Free Omicron Tests
Other steps being taken to help states combat virus. President Biden announced Tuesday that the administration will open federal COVID-19 testing sites in New York City this week and buy 500…
Read MorePresident Directs Insurance to Cover COVID-19 Tests
Promises free at-home tests for those without private insurance. Last week, President Biden announced that he will direct the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that…
Read MoreAt-Home COVID-19 Tests to Become More Accessible
President’s administration sets aside $70 million for new test development. On Monday, the White House announced that it would begin a cross-department initiative to make over-the-counter at-home COVID-19…
Read MoreWhite House Funds COVID-19 Variant Tracking
$1.7 billion will be used to set up a national network. On Friday, the White House announced the installation of a national network to track the ever-emerging mutations…
Read MoreFederal Bureau of Prisons Report on Prisoner COVID Cases
Infection rate four times higher than the general population. According to reports, around 275,000 prisoners on both the state and federal level have been infected with COVID-19 since…
Read MoreNew COVID Breath Test Gives Near-Instant Results
Researches used technology for detecting lung cancer. Researchers in Wales have come up with a device that can analyze COVID-19 from breath samples. They have employed a technology…
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