US households can now order four free Covid tests from the government: Latest guidelines
1 year, 1 month ago

US households can now order four free Covid tests from the government: Latest guidelines

The Independent  

✕ Close Jill Biden tested positive for Covid and experienced “mild symptoms”, per a 4 September statement from the White House. Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thanks for signing up to the Health Check email {{ #verifyErrors }} {{ message }} {{ /verifyErrors }} {{ ^verifyErrors }} Something went wrong. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} New Covid boosters from Pfizer and Moderna are now available at pharmacies nationwide, and the US has restarted its free Covid test program. Hospitalisations and deaths rose steadily during the last weeks of summer, and global health authorities are monitoring two new variants, BA.2.86, known as Pirola, and EG.5, known as Eris.

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Free COVID tests are back. Here's how to order a test to your home
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Free COVID tests are back. Here's how to order a test to your home

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Americans can once again order …

The US is mailing Americans COVID tests again. Here’s how to get them
2 months, 3 weeks ago

The US is mailing Americans COVID tests again. Here’s how to get them

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Americans can once again order COVID-19 tests, without being charged, sent straight to their homes. The website has been reopened on the heels of a summer COVID-19 virus wave and heading into the fall and winter respiratory virus season, with health officials urging Americans to get an updated COVID-19 vaccine and their yearly flu shot. U.S. regulators approved …

Free COVID tests are back. Here’s how to get yours
3 months ago

Free COVID tests are back. Here’s how to get yours

LA Times  

The federal government will again send out free COVID testing kits to anyone who requests them. Coronavirus infections have come roaring back this year, prompting the Biden administration to renew one of its earliest responses to the COVID-19 pandemic: Free at-home test kits delivered via the mail. If you don’t want to wait for the tests to come by mail, …

Covid making worrying comeback amid summer surge and Olympics infections, WHO official warns
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Covid making worrying comeback amid summer surge and Olympics infections, WHO official warns

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A top official said the number of people testing positive for Covid across 84 countries …

Friday is the last day US consumers can place mail orders for free COVID tests from the government
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Friday is the last day US consumers can place mail orders for free COVID tests from the government

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The U.S. government is suspending mail orders for free COVID-19 tests — at least for now. Friday March 8 is the last day residential households can request free virus tests shipped through the United States Postal Service. “ASPR has delivered over 1.8 billion free COVID-19 tests to the American people through COVIDTests.gov and direct distribution pathways and …

Free COVID-19 tests are still available by mail — until Friday
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Free COVID-19 tests are still available by mail — until Friday

LA Times  

You can order four free COVID-19 tests and the U.S. Free COVID-19 tests are still available by mail, but the U.S. Since Nov. 20, residents have been eligible to receive up to two orders of four at-home COVID-19 tests via the USPS, meaning each home could receive up to eight tests. “Ordering for free COVID-19 tests via this website will …

Sick with COVID and the flu: Double infections hit California hard
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Sick with COVID and the flu: Double infections hit California hard

LA Times  

California’s hospitals are getting busier with more COVID-19 and flu patients, some of whom are suffering from both viruses at the same time. L.A. County’s entry into the “medium” COVID-19 hospitalization category has prompted local public health officials to order hospitals, nursing homes and any other inpatient facility to require healthcare employees mask up while in patient-care areas. Multiple tests …

More free COVID-19 tests from the government are available for home delivery through the mail
1 year, 1 month ago

More free COVID-19 tests from the government are available for home delivery through the mail

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Americans can order more free COVID-19 tests online for home delivery. The U.S. government is offering to send another round of four at-home virus tests ahead of the typical surge in cases during the winter holiday season. The new release of free COVID-19 nasal swab tests also comes ahead of the first winter since the pandemic started that …

More free, at-home Covid-19 tests available for US residents through government
1 year, 1 month ago

More free, at-home Covid-19 tests available for US residents through government

CNN  

CNN — US households are now eligible to order an additional four at-home Covid-19 tests — free of cost — through the government. As of Monday, residential households in the US can submit an order through Covidtests.gov for four individual rapid antigen Covid-19 tests. Residents who haven’t placed an order since the program reopened can place two orders, which will …

US government issues new COVID-19 guidelines for households, free rapid tests
1 year, 2 months ago

US government issues new COVID-19 guidelines for households, free rapid tests

Hindustan Times  

United States has restarted its free Covid test program. As per the latest update, four more free COVID-19 rapid tests per household, can be ordered from the official website of the United States government- COVIDTests.gov. COVID-19 antigen home tests The free COVID-19 rapid tests, are aimed to help uninsured individuals and underserved communities. According to the information available on the …

Booking a COVID-19 vaccine? Some are reporting canceled appointments or insurance issues
1 year, 3 months ago

Booking a COVID-19 vaccine? Some are reporting canceled appointments or insurance issues

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Some pharmacies have a limited …

Free COVID-19 home tests are back for US households, Here's how to order yours online
1 year, 3 months ago

Free COVID-19 home tests are back for US households, Here's how to order yours online

Hindustan Times  

The US Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday that it will resume a program that offers free Covid-19 home tests to Americans. The Biden administration has announced that it is providing $600 million in funding to produce new at-home COVID-19 tests and is restarting a website allowing Americans to again order up to four free tests per household. …

Biden government to deliver free COVID tests again to US households
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden government to deliver free COVID tests again to US households

Live Mint  

The US Department of Health and Human Services said on September 20 that it will deliver COVID-19 tests for free to households across the country, reported Reuters. The health agency said that starting from September 25, households will again have the option to request four free tests via COVIDTests.gov. The HHS further said that these tests are designed to identify …

Covid-19: US households will be able to order more free tests starting Monday
1 year, 3 months ago

Covid-19: US households will be able to order more free tests starting Monday

CNN  

CNN — The US government will relaunch a program to provide free Covid-19 home tests to Americans, US Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday. Becerra said HHS’s Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response “has been resupplying our stockpile.” The tests coming available soon are intended for use through the end of 2023 and will include instructions on how …

NHS flu jabs and Covid boosters to be scrapped for millions
1 year, 4 months ago

NHS flu jabs and Covid boosters to be scrapped for millions

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Free flu …

Government set to throw away 40 million expired Covid tests as rates surge
2 years, 5 months ago

Government set to throw away 40 million expired Covid tests as rates surge

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Yet testing rates in the UK are as much as 120 times higher than in …

Covid: Lateral flow tests already being rationed as government winds down free scheme
2 years, 10 months ago

Covid: Lateral flow tests already being rationed as government winds down free scheme

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} The government …

60 million households have requested free Covid-19 rapid tests, White House says
2 years, 10 months ago

60 million households have requested free Covid-19 rapid tests, White House says

CNN  

CNN — The White House said on Friday some 60 million households have requested free Covid-19 rapid tests so far, with tens of millions tests having “gone out the door” as part of the Biden administration’s program to mail more than half a billion rapid tests to Americans around the country. White House principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told …

Free Covid tests distributed by White House may not be considered valid for travel
2 years, 10 months ago

Free Covid tests distributed by White House may not be considered valid for travel

Daily Mail  

Dr David Weber, an epidemiologist at UNC-Chapel Hill, said that at-home tests distributed by the Biden administration may not be usable for travel requirements Free home COVID tests funded by Joe Biden will likely not be approved to get around existing travel rules because it is too easy to fake a negative result, a health expert has warned. Dr David …

There's now a phone line to order your free at-home COVID tests
2 years, 11 months ago

There's now a phone line to order your free at-home COVID tests

NPR  

There's now a phone line to order your free at-home COVID tests Enlarge this image toggle caption Steven Senne/AP Steven Senne/AP The Biden administration on Friday opened a phone line for people to order free at-home COVID-19 tests. Sponsor Message The website — COVIDtests.gov — began taking at-home test orders on Tuesday and the tests began shipping out Thursday, according …

US begins offering 1B free COVID tests, but many more needed
2 years, 11 months ago

US begins offering 1B free COVID tests, but many more needed

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — For the first time, people across the U.S. can log on to a government website and order free, at-home COVID-19 tests. “The playbook for rapid tests should look exactly like the playbook for vaccines,” said Zoe McLaren, a health economist at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. While private companies are now producing more than 250 million at-home …

US Begins Offering Free Covid-19 Test Kits, but Doubts Persist
2 years, 11 months ago

US Begins Offering Free Covid-19 Test Kits, but Doubts Persist

News 18  

For the first time, all Americans can log on to a government website and order free, at-home COVID-19 tests. While private companies are now producing more than 250 million at-home tests per month, that is still not enough to allow most Americans to frequently test themselves. The U.S. would need 2.3 billion tests per month for all teens and adults …

How to get free at-home Covid tests from the government through covidtests.gov
2 years, 11 months ago

How to get free at-home Covid tests from the government through covidtests.gov

CNN  

CNN — Americans can now sign up to get free home Covid-19 tests from the federal government. Here’s what you need to know about getting free home tests from the federal government: How do I order the tests? In addition to getting messages that tests were already ordered for their address, some consumers are being told that their home addresses …

5 things to know about ordering free COVID tests
2 years, 11 months ago

5 things to know about ordering free COVID tests

LA Times  

The federal government has created a website to order at-home COVID-19 tests. Here’s what you need to know about ordering at-home COVID-19 tests through the federal government’s website: 1. Think a few weeks down the road President Biden announced last month that his administration will push to deliver 500 million at-home tests amid criticism over his pandemic response and strained …

The Postal Service is now taking orders for free COVID-19 test kits
2 years, 11 months ago

The Postal Service is now taking orders for free COVID-19 test kits

NPR  

The Postal Service is now taking orders for free COVID-19 test kits Enlarge this image toggle caption Stefania Pelfini, La Waziya Photography/Getty Images Stefania Pelfini, La Waziya Photography/Getty Images The U.S. Postal Service has begun taking orders for free at-home coronavirus test kits. Each household order will contain four rapid tests, which the Postal Service says will be shipped for …

More free rapid COVID tests are coming. Here’s what we know so far
2 years, 11 months ago

More free rapid COVID tests are coming. Here’s what we know so far

LA Times  

Abbott Laboratories’ BinaxNOW is one of at least 14 at-home antigen COVID-19 tests authorized for over-the-counter sale by the Food and Drug Administration. The Biden administration announced Monday that insurers will be required to cover the cost of rapid home COVID tests for their customers, starting Saturday. People with insurance can also order free test kits from COVIDTests.gov, the administration …

Finding a Covid-19 test is a struggle right now in the US as Omicron and holiday plans collide
3 years ago

Finding a Covid-19 test is a struggle right now in the US as Omicron and holiday plans collide

CNN  

CNN — With coronavirus cases surging once again, frustrated Americans are struggling to get tested days before Christmas as long lines and increased demand overwhelm some facilities across the country. People who have been previously infected with Covid-19 and remain unvaccinated “should not assume that have protection against Omicron,” US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said Tuesday. As to whether …

Third day of frustration over access to tests as new Covid pass rules kick in
3 years ago

Third day of frustration over access to tests as new Covid pass rules kick in

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Government websites reported that rapid lateral flow tests were “not available right now”, the …

Ask an expert virologist about the Covid omicron variant which has arrived in the UK
3 years ago

Ask an expert virologist about the Covid omicron variant which has arrived in the UK

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} The country …

US falls behind on at-home Covid tests
3 years, 1 month ago

US falls behind on at-home Covid tests

CNN  

This is the weekly edition of CNN’s coronavirus newsletter. The National Institutes of Health’s $70 million pledge, announced last week, promises to get more tests onto the market by identifying and encouraging new manufacturers and easing the obstacles in getting the tests approved. A vast, international review of studies published in March found that few antigen tests met the World …

Covid: UK sees another record rise in cases with 57,725 in 24 hours
3 years, 11 months ago

Covid: UK sees another record rise in cases with 57,725 in 24 hours

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Education unions have hit out at what they described …

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