Biden announces half a billion free home Covid tests to fight Omicron
by David Smith in Washington from on (#5T8C9)
President pushes back against resistance to vaccine mandates, saying they are not to control your life, but to save your life'
Half a billion at-home coronavirus tests will be sent free to the American public in the fight against Omicron, Joe Biden announced on Tuesday, while pushing back against resistance to vaccine mandates by saying they are intended not to control your life, but to save your life".
The move is part of a renewed White House effort that includes the Pentagon calling up 1,000 troops to deploy to hard-hit hospitals and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) working to expand medical capacity.
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