The White House says 60 million free COVID-19 tests have been requested so far through a government website and “tens of millions” have already been shipped to households.
"Since COVIDtests.gov launched formally last week, approximately 60 million households have placed orders for their free tests,” White House principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Friday on Air Force One, according to“Already, tens of millions of tests have gone out the door and households around the country are already receiving tests so that people have tests on hand if need arises.
N95 masks have been shipped to pharmacies and other locations where Americans can pick them up for free, Jean-Pierre told reporters on the flight to Pittsburgh. "Since the President's announcement last week, we've shipped out tens of millions of masks to convenient locations across the country. Just today, masks arrived at several community health centers in the DMV area," Jean-Pierre said, according to CNN.available after public health experts, including the CDC, said loosely woven cloth masks offer the least protection against COVID-19, while N95 and KN95 masks offer the most.CNN.
The White House. “Fact Sheet: The Biden Administration to Begin Distributing At-Home, Rapid COVID-19 Tests to Americans for Free”
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