The president announced the purchase of another 500 million tests, doubling the number ordered last month, to be distributed free to Americans.
Author: Yasmeen Abutaleb
Rapid coronavirus tests are still hard to find in many places, despite Biden vows
Limited availability is the latest issue in nearly two-year saga of stumbles on coronavirus testing in the U.S.
Biden administration takes new steps to boost availability of rapid covid tests
A $70 million effort will help manufacturers produce the data needed as part of the regulatory process.
Republicans maneuver to block vaccine mandates, undercutting a policy widely seen as an effective tool to end pandemic
GOP leaders argue that vaccine requirements violate personal freedoms, but experts say mass vaccinations have not worked historically without mandates.
Delta variant stress tests back-to-school plans
A Washington Post survey of the 20 largest school districts found that few are offering robust coronavirus testing amid vague guidelines and a surge of cases that few anticipated.