U.S. Urges Pre-Holiday COVID-19 Testing, But Won't Mail At-Home Tests

By Kelly Lienhard / December 7, 2021 at 5:30 PM
In the hopes of mitigating the spread of COVID-19 during the holiday season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday (Dec. 6) updated its at-home testing guidance to recommend that people self-test for coronavirus before attending indoor holiday gatherings. However, Biden administration officials say the government will not go so far as to mail free COVID-19 tests to Americans to prevent infections spurred by holiday gatherings. The recommendations are aimed at people who are already practicing COVID-19 prevention...


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