Free COVID tests return as this variant now accounts for nearly 60% of cases
As free tests are now available, one COVID-19 variant continues to be the most prevalent in the United States.
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Free COVID tests return as CDC says this one variant now accounts for nearly 60% of cases
As free tests are now available, one COVID-19 variant continues to be the most prevalent in the United States.
What Doctors Want You to Know About Free COVID Tests
The government is sending out free COVID tests again. Cases of COVID-19 are dropping after the summer wave, but they’re expected to increase again heading into respiratory virus season. Now, the government is once again offering free COVID tests to help you prepare for what’s ahead.
How to order your 4 free COVID tests after federal program restarts
Any household can order up to four at-home COVID tests through covidtests.gov. The rapid antigen tests use nasal swabs to detect the presence of the virus. Available tests include one that is designed to be more accessible for those with disabilities affecting dexterity or who are blind or who have low vision.
How to order free rapid covid tests from the US government — again
Autumn is here, and once again, warnings are going up about the spread of the covid-19 virus — along with the flu and RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus. To try to minimize the upsurge, the US government is once again offering free home rapid antigen tests to each US household.
You can still get free COVID tests. How to sign up and when they'll arrive
Free at-home COVID tests are available now to order online and have delivered to your door. Residents can request up to four free COVID-19 tests through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Free At-Home COVID Tests Are Here: How to Get 4 Free Tests Kits in 2024
The government is sending out free COVID tests again. Sign-up is quick and easy. Doctors recommend getting your tests for the just-in-case. This is the seventh round of distribution of free COVID-19 tests,
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