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Claim Your Free COVID-19 Tests Now in Case the USPS Program Gets Shut Down

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offered free COVID-19 tests through COVIDtests.gov and has provided free distribution for millions of households for years, according to The Washington Post.
Andrew Nixon, a spokesman for the Department of Health and Human Services, confirmed that the COVIDtests.gov website would be shut down on February 18, 2025, at 8 p.m. EST.
Reports indicate that the Trump administration has reconsidered ending the program after it was revealed they were evaluating destroying tens of millions of tests, according to The Washington Post.
Public health officials recommend keeping tests available in homes to help identify COVID-19, as they may be valuable for future outbreaks.

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WaPo: Trump Administration Reverses Plan to End Free COVID Test Program

On Tuesday evening, the Trump administration reversed a plan to shut down the government website that ships free coronavirus tests to households, after The Washington Post reported that Health and Human Services officials were preparing to end the program and were considering destroying 160 million tests valued at more than half a billion dollars.

1 day ago·New York, United States

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Free COVID-19 tests are still available from the federal government

Free COVID-19 tests remain available from the governments after reports of a shutdown. Orders can still be placed online and will be mailed by USPS.

2 days ago·Minneapolis, United States

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U.S. Reverses Plan to Shut down Free Covid Test Program

The Trump administration reversed a plan to shut down the government website that ships free coronavirus tests to households late Tuesday, after The Washington Post reported that the administration was preparing to end the program and was evaluating the costs of destroying or disposing of tens of millions of tests.

U.S. reverses plan to shut down free COVID test program

The government had been preparing to halt the program that ships free coronavirus tests to American households and was considering destroying 160 million tests.

2 days ago·Anchorage, United States

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Claim Your Free COVID-19 Tests Now in Case the USPS Program Gets Shut Down

The US government may destroy more than 160 million COVID-19 tests. Here's how to claim your free at-home kits before they're gone.

3 days ago·New York, United States

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U.S. reverses plan to shut down free covid test program

The government had been preparing to shut down the program that ships free coronavirus tests to American households and was considering destroying 160 million tests.

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