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Biden Plans to Double U.S. Covid Test Order, Adding 500 Million
- Plans come amid shortage of at-home kits and lines for testing
- Omicron variant has driven increased demand for testing, masks
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President Joe Biden said his administration will double its order of rapid Covid tests to send to Americans, while also distributing “high quality” masks to help fight a surge of cases of the omicron variant.
Biden announced the plan to buy another 500 million at-home tests after widespread complaints about long lines at testing centers and a scarcity of rapid tests in stores. Meanwhile, consumer prices for masks offering the greatest protection are rising.