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U.S. to open cache of free N95 masks; 400 million face coverings to ship

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it will begin making 400 million N95 masks available for free to U.S. residents at thousands of pharmacies and other locations starting next week.

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    White House to Give Out 400 Million Free N95 Masks Starting Next Week (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    This will be the largest distribution of free masks by the federal government to the public since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

  2. MyNorthwest

    Biden to give away 400 million N95 masks starting next week (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Biden administration will begin making 400 million N95 masks available for free to Americans starting next week, now that federal

  3. Press of Atlantic City

    Biden to give away 400 million N95 masks starting next week; plus more top news (opens Press of Atlantic City)

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    Press of Atlantic City's feed description

    Things to know today: Here's how to get free N95 masks starting next week; U.S. steps up aid to Ukraine; NAACP award nominations. Get caught up.

  4. WTHR Indianapolis

    Here's how to get free N95 masks from the government, starting next week (opens WTHR Indianapolis)

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    WTHR Indianapolis's feed description

    The Trump administration considered and shelved plans to use national stockpiles to give N95 masks to Americans. President Biden has taken up that initiative.

  5. Gopusa

    White House to make 400 million N95 masks available ‘free’ (opens Gopusa)

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    Gopusa's feed description

    The day after launching its website to distribute millions of home COVID-19 tests, the White House said Wednesday it will make available 400 million N95 masks to Americans at no cost. President Joe Biden had previously promised that he would make the N95 masks, which offer better protection than clo…

  6. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Biden Will Make 400 Million N95 Masks Available to Americans for Free (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    The masks will start to become available late next week, and the program will be fully up and running by early February, according to the official.

  7. New Hampshire Union Leader

    U.S. to distribute 400 million free N95 masks at CVS, Walgreens in COVID fight (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES -- The U.S. government will make 400 million non-surgical "N95" masks from its strategic national stockpile available for free to the public starting next week, a White House

  8. My9nj

    400 million free N95 masks to be made available starting next week, White House says (opens My9nj)

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    My9nj's feed description

    White House announced that the masks will come from the government's stockpile, which has 750 million of the highly protective masks on hand.

  9. NPR

    The Biden administration will give out 400 million free N95 masks (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The high-quality masks will go to pharmacies and community health centers starting this week in an effort to control the spread of COVID-19.

  10. Voice of America

    US Government to Distribute 400 Million High-Quality Face Masks (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    White House official, speaking anonymously, says N95 masks will be shipped to thousands of local pharmacies and community health centers across nation beginning later this week, with three masks available per adult

  11. Breitbart News

    Biden Administration to Distribute 400 Million N95 Masks (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The Biden administration plans to make 400 million N95 masks available to Americans for free, a White House official told CNN.

  12. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Biden Plans to Send 400 Million N95 Masks to Americans for Free (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    WEDNESDAY, Jan. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The Biden administration plans to announce Wednesday that it will send 400 million free nonsurgical N95 masks to community health centers and pharmacies

  13. KYMA Yuma

    400 million free N95 masks will soon be available to Americans (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    The Biden Administration will begin making 400 million N95 masks available for free to Americans starting next week.

  14. The Hill

    White House to make 400 million N95 masks available for free (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The White House announced Wednesday that it is making 400 million N95 masks available for free, part of a string of actions aimed at fighting the surging omicron variant.

  15. CBS News

    Biden administration to give out 400 million free N95 masks (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The highly-protective masks will be distributed through pharmacies and health centers nationwide.

  16. Forbes

    400 Million Free N95 Masks: Biden Will Announce Rollout As Battle Against Omicron Steps Up (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    N95 masks offer stronger protection against the omicron coronavirus variant and health officials warn single-layer cloth masks may not provide enough protection against the highly transmissible variant.

  17. KVIA El Paso

    Biden administration to distribute 400 million N95 masks to the public for free (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Jeremy Diamond and Paul LeBlanc, CNN The Biden administration will make 400 million N95 masks available to Americans for free starting next week, a White House official told CNN, the latest federal step aimed at reining in the US’ Covid-19 surge.

  18. Insider

    The White House is setting up a plan to give out free N95 masks through pharmacies and community sites, a new report says (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    About 737 million N95 masks are in the Strategic National Stockpile, the assistant secretary for the Preparedness and Response division of the HHS said.

  19. Fox32 Chicago

    Free N95 masks to be made available starting next week, White House says (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    White House announced that the masks will come from the government's stockpile, which has 750 million of the highly protective masks on hand.

  20. NBC New York

    White House to Give Out 400M Free N95 Masks Starting Next Week (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    This will be the largest distribution of free masks by the federal government to the public since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

  21. The Week

  22. Los Angeles Times

    White House to distribute 400 million N95 masks for free, starting next week (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The White House will distribute 400 million free N95 masks starting next week. They will be available at pharmacies and community centers throughout the country.

  23. Hot Air

    Biden plans giveaway of 400 million N95 masks as Omicron surges (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    The 400 million newly available masks will be non-surgical N95s that are sourced from the government’s Strategic National Stockpile, as part of an effort to ensure Americans can access the more-...

  24. NBC Los Angeles

    White House Says It Will Distribute 400M Free N95 Masks to Protect Against Omicron (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    The N95 masks will be made available to everybody, and recipients will not be prioritized based on vulnerability to COVID, income or other criteria.

  25. WHEC Rochester

    Nearly half a billion N95 masks to be available for free next week (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    The Biden administration will begin making 400 million N95 masks available for free to Americans starting next week, now that federal officials are emphasizing their better protection against the omicron variant of COVID-19 over cloth face coverings.

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