The United States Postal Service released an update this week regarding free COVID tests as deliveries continued to arrive at homes nationwide.
WHEN AND HOW CAN YOU ORDER YOUR FREE COVID TEST KITS?, to request free test kits launched last week, one day earlier than expected. The first shipments were expected to go out to Americans by the end of the month."The tests will be completely free—there are no shipping costs and you don’t need to enter a credit card number," the website states.Click here to sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter.
A spokesperson for the Postal Service said in a statement that the error was “occurring in a small percentage of orders.” He said any user needing assistance could file a service request at White House press secretary Jen Psaki added that the administration was anticipating a “bug or two," but had IT experts from across the government working to get the site ready.
The government says that a phone number will be set up, so that residents can order their tests via the phone, but it is not known when that service will be available.The CDC states that anyone who may have been exposed to someone with COVID should test five days after their exposure, or as soon as symptoms occur.
"We might be learning that the time of incubation might be a little shorter. So maybe you'd be testing at two days," Ezike said."Obviously if you're symptomatic, you test right away. But you know, if you want to test at two days, but that negative test...
Critically, the requirement only covers purchases on or after Jan. 15. Insurers are not expected to retroactively reimburse the cost of tests purchased earlier.The Biden administration is emphasizing that the website is just one tool for Americans to access COVID-19 testing. Millions of free tests are available at participating pharmacy locations, community health centers and Federal Emergency Management Agency-backed sites in some parts of the country experiencing a surge in cases.
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