Biden administration signs first contract for free rapid Covid-19 test distribution
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The Biden administration has signed its first contract with a Covid-19 test manufacturer as part of President Joe Biden's efforts to distribute half a billion free rapid tests throughout the country, a White House official confirms to CNN.
Officials have offered few details since Biden announced the endeavor to send free test kits amid a nationwide shortage and surge in new cases. But they expect to launch a website this month where people can sign up for the tests online and then ship them out.
The first contract has been signed and more are expected in the coming weeks, officials said.
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