Free at-home COVID tests are coming back

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Free at-home COVID tests are back: Here’s how to get yours

After a months-long hiatus, a government website that allows American households to order free at-home COVID-19 tests is back online Monday.

People can go to COVIDtests.gov to place their order of four rapid at-home tests per household, which will be delivered for free by the United States Postal Service.

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Government bringing back free at-home COVID tests starting next week

The Biden administration announced Wednesday 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 — aiming to prevent possible shortages during a rise in coronavirus cases that has typically come during colder months.....INFO

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Cases of COVID-19 are on the rise – here’s how you can still get free tests

COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths are climbing heading into the fall, and although free testing isn’t as widely accessible as it once was, low- or no-cost tests may still be available.

The government’s program that mailed free tests through COVIDtests.gov has been suspended and as of June 1 is no longer accepting orders.

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