Americans can order free at-home COVID-19 tests from the federal government again.
Hospitalizations have begun to climb as well. About 23,000 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized across the country, according to thefrom the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. That’s an increase of about 26% in the past 2 weeks.
The Biden administration has been criticized for not supplying enough tests to American households. Officials previously said they were holding back to see how much demand there was, NPR reported.
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