Health Experts Worry Biden's Plan, To Distribute 500 Million, COVID-19 Tests Isn't Enough.<br />Health Experts Worry Biden's Plan, To Distribute 500 Million, COVID-19 Tests Isn't Enough.<br />As the Omicron variant began its swift spread across the nation, the Biden administration announced plans to distribute 500 million <br />at-home COVID-19 tests starting next month.<br />As the Omicron variant began its swift spread across the nation, the Biden administration announced plans to distribute 500 million <br />at-home COVID-19 tests starting next month.<br />Experts are concerned 500 million tests aren't enough to address the surge of Omicron.<br />Some say the administration should have been distributing tests weeks ago.<br />Health officials say the administration's incompetence in rolling out test kits before the holidays was an "opportunity lost.".<br />The quality of life for people over Christmas was probably diminished if they <br />couldn't get a test. , Amesh Adalja, senior scholar at<br />Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, via Fox News.<br />Compounding issues further, a nationwide shortage of COVID-19 tests has left many Americans in the dark.<br />Compounding issues further, a nationwide shortage of COVID-19 tests has left many Americans in the dark.<br />Experts say 500 million tests aren't enough even if limited only to the nation's labor force.<br />I can imagine <br />each 200 million <br />needing at <br />least one <br />test a week. , Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, professor of medicine at<br />Stanford University, via Fox News.<br />I can imagine <br />each 200 million <br />needing at <br />least one <br />test a week. , Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, professor of medicine at<br />Stanford University, via Fox News.<br />Thus far, the Biden administration's <br />response to the Omicron variant has been underwhelming, to say the least.<br />Thus far, the Biden administration's <br />response to the Omicron variant has been underwhelming, to say the least.<br />The reality is that we’re probably not going to have [tests] in time<br />to mitigate the current <br />surge and at least that. , Neil Jay Sehgal, assistant professor of health policy at<br />University of Maryland School of Public Health, via Fox News.<br />The reality is that we’re probably not going to have [tests] in time<br />to mitigate the current <br />surge and at least that. , Neil Jay Sehgal, assistant professor of health policy at<br />University of Maryland School of Public Health, via Fox News
