US to Purchase 500 Million COVID-19 Self-Test Kits for Domestic Distribution

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[Asia Economy Reporter Bu Aeri] Major foreign media reported on the 21st that the U.S. government has decided to provide free COVID-19 self-test kits to respond to the Omicron variant.

According to the reports, the Biden administration plans to purchase 500 million self-test kits.

Starting next month, people can apply through a website and receive the kits for free. However, the number of sets to be sent to each household has not yet been determined.

The government plans to open "Federal Government COVID-19 Testing Centers" in each region before Christmas to reduce the testing burden on state governments.

It was decided to dispatch 1,000 military medical personnel to civilian hospitals as COVID-19 support staff. President Biden is expected to announce these measures in a speech on the same day.

In the U.S., COVID-19 infections are increasing due to the spread of the Omicron variant. The daily average number of confirmed cases has exceeded 130,000, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that 73% of new cases are infected with the Omicron variant.

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