White House Unveils , National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan.<br />CNN reports White House officials <br />have presented plans to help the <br />nation move toward a new stage <br />of the COVID-19 pandemic.<br />The National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan, unveiled on March 2, hopes to help the <br />country to a point where coronavirus <br />"does not disrupt our daily lives.".<br />The plan will also allocate <br />funds to prepare for any variants <br />that may emerge in the future.<br />Vaccines, treatments, tests, masks -- these tools are how we continue to protect people and enable us to move forward safely and get back to our more normal routines. , Jeff Zients, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator, via statement.<br />Vaccines, treatments, tests, masks -- these tools are how we continue to protect people and enable us to move forward safely and get back to our more normal routines. , Jeff Zients, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator, via statement.<br />Officials say one of the plan's important <br />new ideas is the "Test to Treat" initiative announced by President Joe Biden during his recent State of the Union address.<br />"Test to Treat" would allow Americans <br />to receive antiviral pills for free at their <br />local pharmacy "on the spot" if they <br />test positive for coronavirus.<br />"One-Stop Test to Treat" locations will reportedly begin operations later this month.<br />"One-Stop Test to Treat" locations will reportedly begin operations later this month.<br />Officials say "One-Stop Test to Treat" <br />will operate at local pharmacies, health centers, and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs facilities across the nation.<br />Officials say "One-Stop Test to Treat" <br />will operate at local pharmacies, health centers, and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs facilities across the nation.<br />Officials say "One-Stop Test to Treat" <br />will operate at local pharmacies, health centers, and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs facilities across the nation.<br />Paxlovid, the antiviral pill Americans <br />can soon procure for free, has been found <br />to reduce severe illness and hospitalization associated with COVID-19.<br />The White House has reportedly ordered <br />20 million treatment courses in preparation for the rollout of "Test to Treat.".<br />We look to a future when Americans no longer fear lockdowns, shutdowns, and <br />our kids not going to school. , White House COVID-19 Preparedness Plan, via CNN.<br />We look to a future when Americans no longer fear lockdowns, shutdowns, and <br />our kids not going to school. , White House COVID-19 Preparedness Plan, via CNN
