Biden Admin Opens <br />Up Another Round , of Free At-Home COVID Tests , Delivered by USPS.<br />The White House announced the new round of available tests on May 17.<br />The Biden administration has made up to 16 free at-home COVID tests available to American households.<br />The Biden administration has made up to 16 free at-home COVID tests available to American households.<br />Providing the tests makes good on one of President Joe Biden's pledges during the initial Omicron wave in the U.S.<br />The tests have been approved by the <br />U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) <br />and deliver results in 15 minutes.<br />The process of ordering <br />them has been simplified, <br />and the tests arrive in <br />the mail via USPS.<br />To date, nearly 350 million of the at-home COVID tests have been ordered and delivered.<br />COVID cases have <br />risen dramatically in recent weeks.<br />On May 16, more than 95,000 new cases of COVID were reported in the U.S.<br />COVID hospitalizations have also risen by <br />26 percent in the past two weeks.<br />The tests have become an important resource in early detection of the virus.<br />Going to a large gathering? , Dr. Ashish K. Jha, White House COVID Response Coordinator, via 'The New York Times'.<br />Use rapid tests to not be the person who brings COVID to <br />the party, Dr. Ashish K. Jha, White House COVID Response Coordinator, via 'The New York Times'.<br />Visiting a vulnerable relative? , Dr. Ashish K. Jha, White House COVID Response Coordinator, via 'The New York Times'.<br />Use rapids tests to keep <br />them safe, Dr. Ashish K. Jha, White House COVID Response Coordinator, via 'The New York Times'.<br />Those who wish to order the at-home tests should visit covidtests.gov
