JUST IN: The U.S. reported more than 1.9 million new cases this week, which equals about three Americans testing positive for COVID-19 every second.
Four Smithsonian locations in Washington, D.C., have closed due to an increase in COVID-19 cases over the last few days.
The Smithsonian said the cases and quarantine periods impacted"essential and operational staff," so these closures"will allow the Smithsonian to reallocate staff and keep all other museums open for the remainder of the week.”-ABC News' Beatrice PetersonEmail this article Free rapid tests will be provided by the city to the over 90,000 students in the largest data collection D.C. has done since the pandemic began, Mayor Muriel Bowser said.People receive free COVID-19 self testing kits being distributed to the public by the government at the Anacostia public library in Washington, U.S., Dec. 23, 2021.
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