President Joe Biden will pledge 500 million free lateral flow tests for Americans as the Omicron coronavirus variant spreads rapidly through the country
Biden has been outlining major changes to hisThe president also said Americans who have been vaccinated should not be cancelling plans to see family in person this holiday season - despite rising Omicron cases.No new Covid restrictions for England before Christmas, Boris Johnson confirms
It marks a major shift for Mr Biden, who earlier had called for many Americans to purchase the hard-to-find tests on their own and then seek reimbursement from their health insurance. The federal government will also establish new testing sites and use the Defense Production Act to help manufacture more tests. The first new federally supported testing site will open in New York this week. The new testing sites will add to 20,000 already available. White House officials said they're working with Google so that people will be able to find them by searching “free Covid test near me.
For those who are already fully vaccinated, booster shots have been shown in lab tests to provide strong protection against Omicron. To the unvaccinated, Mr Biden plans to deliver a stern admonition that they're risking their lives and the lives of their loved ones.Some prominent experts said that Mr Biden’s plan is a step in the right direction but the president hasn’t gone far enough to try to get ahead of the virus, given the risks of infections and hospitals being overwhelmed.
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