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State launches at-home rapid covid-19 test portal: Tests can be ordered and shipped directly to Washington households at no-cost
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OLYMPIA — In an effort to increase access to at-home rapid tests across the state, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is launching a statewide portal that will allow
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Washington state launching portal to deliver up to 5 free at-home COVID tests per household
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State launches at-home rapid covid-19 test portal: Tests can be ordered and shipped directly to Washington households at no-cost
The Biden administration on Tuesday quietly launched its website for Americans to request free at-home COVID-19 tests, a day before the official launch.
UPDATE: January 18: The site to order free at-home COVID tests to be delivered to your residence is now live, one day ahead of the expected availability. Here is the link: https://www.covidtests.gov/ https://www.covidtests.gov/ Our previous coverage is below.
Free at-home rapid COVID test kits were slated to be available for order through a government website starting Wednesday, but many users reported being able to place their orders late Tuesday morning.
The Biden administration on Tuesday quietly launched its website for Americans to request free at-home COVID-19 tests, a day before the official launch.
By Kaitlan Collins, Maegan Vazquez and Tami Luhby, CNN The federal government has quietly launched its website to sign up for free Covid-19 tests, allowing people to order a maximum of four tests shipped directly to their household.
By Kaitlan Collins, CNN The federal government has quietly launched its website to sign up for free Covid-19 tests, allowing people to order a maximum of
Starting Jan. 19, Americans will be able to order free tests from the federal government. Those who find at-home tests on their own may be able to get reimbursed.
Last month, President Joe Biden announced the government would buy 1 billion of the tests to be made available to people in the U.S. for free. The first 500 million of those tests will be available online starting Wednesday.
After weeks of pharmacies selling out of rapid tests, there is now an easier option than scouring local retailers: a new government website that sends tests to your home.
The Biden administration on Tuesday quietly launched its website for Americans to request free at-home COVID-19 tests, a day before the official launch.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Under criticism after weeks of shortages, President Joe Biden's administration is working to make COVID-19 rapid test kits more available and accessible to Americans by boosting supply
The Biden administration announced Friday that Americans can begin ordering free at-home COVID-19 tests starting Jan. 19. Orders can be placed using the website COVIDtests.gov.
The U.S. government's new COVIDTests.gov website, set up for American households to order four free COVID-19 tests amid the Omicron variant surge, is up and running ahead of its official launch on Wednesday, the White House said.
