Biden Administration to Spend $1.6 Billion to Expand Covid Tests
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President Joe Biden’s administration will allocate roughly $1.6 billion to expand production of coronavirus tests and coordinate testing in the nation’s schools.
The White House announced Wednesday that the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Defense will spend $650 million to “expand testing opportunities for K-8 schools” and other facilities including homeless shelters. It will also spend $815 million to increase production of testing supplies.