The government is putting a pause on sending free COVID-19 testing kits starting in September due to not receiving additional funding.
The government is putting a pause on sending free COVID-19 testing kits starting in September due to a lack of funding.
According to the ordering site, the program that mails free COVID-19 tests to Americans who request them at“Ordering through this program will be suspended on Friday, September 2, because Congress hasn’t provided additional funding to replenish the nation’s stockpile of tests,” according to the ordering website.
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