Prognosis
U.S. Funding for Covid Tests in At-Risk Areas Extended to April
- More than 250,000 tests completed so far, HHS’s Giroir Says
- Giroir leaving Jan. 19; now assisting handover to Biden team
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An additional $550 million funding extension announced Thursday means thousands of Covid-19 testing sites in vulnerable U.S. areas will continue to operate into April.
The program primarily provides testing sites in areas with “moderate-to-high social vulnerability” according to an announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The effort began in spring 2020. It is run through retail pharmacy chains, including CVS Health Corp., Rite-Aid and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.