Prognosis
U.S. Plans to Ship Abbott $5 Rapid Tests to States to Distribute
- Governors could use them to help reopen schools, Giroir says
- Recipients may also include senior care facilities, tribes
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After purchasing 150 million new rapid Covid tests from Abbott Laboratories, the U.S. government plans to distribute “the overwhelming majority” to states, a top Trump administration official overseeing testing said.
Governors will be able to use the tests to help reopen schools and protect first responders, Brett Giroir told reporters. Distribution is to begin in mid-September, with states coping with natural disasters, such as Louisiana in the midst of hurricane season, first in line, he said.