Category: COVID-19 test kits

Biden Administration Offers Another Round of Free COVID-19 Tests

The Biden administration is giving out free COVID-19 test kits to households for a third time, with the U.S. Postal Service delivering eight free rapid antigen tests to any household throughout the country. Tests can be ordered via the COVIDtests.gov website, which appeared active on Monday with the new offer. The results can be obtained…


Chinese Officials Profiteering From Overpriced COVID-19 Test Kits

Since the Omicron variant outbreak began in China, Chinese state-owned companies have been making billions of dollars selling test kits to the public. The rapid antigen detection tests approved by Chinese authorities for home use are selling at many times the cost of manufacturing. As the competition among Chinese manufacturers has intensified, the cost of…


Facts Matter (Jan. 31): George Soros Pours $125M into Super PAC Ahead of Midterms; Biden Spends $1.8B on Chinese Test Kits

George Soros recently shifted $125 million to his super PAC in order to help Democrats win as many congressional races as possible in November, and beyond. Meanwhile, the Biden administration recently announced an initiative to give away 1 billion COVID at-home test kits to American households for free. This sounds great, but many Americans throughout the…


SoCal COVID Cases Continue Dropping; Free N95 Masks and Longer Paid Sick Leave

LOS ANGELES—As new COVID-19 cases and positivity rate continues dropping in Southern California, more programs are available for people to gain better access to testings, masks, and financial support. On Jan. 27, Los Angeles County had 23,796 new cases reported, down from 43,091 the previous Friday, according to the county’s Department of Public Health. To…


LA County Officials Warn of Fake COVID-19 Tests, Identity Theft

LOS ANGELES—Local officials are warning of fraudulent COVID-19 tests online and at pop-up COVID-19 testing locations, as the demand for COVID-19 tests surges along with infections due to the Omicron variant. Sellers of fake tests are also stealing patient data for purposes of identity theft, according to Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger. “The harder…


Insurers to Cover 8 At-Home COVID-19 Tests per Person Monthly: Biden Administration

Insurance companies and group health plans must cover the cost of over-the-counter, at-home rapid COVID-19 tests for people with private health coverage, starting Jan. 15, the Biden administration announced Monday. “The new coverage requirement means that most consumers with private health coverage can go online or to a pharmacy or store, buy a test, and…


LAUSD Distributes COVID-19 Test Kits Before Students Return to Campus

LOS ANGELES—As Omicron cases surge, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), which is requiring all staff and students to get tested for COVID-19 before school begins on Jan. 11, is distributing at-home testing kits to students over the weekend. The LAUSD announced on Jan. 4 that all students and staff must test negative for…


Live Q&A: Biden Moves to Deploy Military on Omicron, as CDC Says Vaccines ‘May Not Be Enough’

The Biden administration is looking to deploy the military to help with medical work on the virus, although the number isn’t especially large. The White House announced it will send 1,000 military personnel to hospitals in January and February, including doctors, nurses, and others. This is in addition to six emergency teams being deployed to…


NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Oct. 6)

Four victims are injured with one in critical condition after a shooting at a Dallas-Area high school, Senators meet in D.C. and governors meet at the southern border to discuss potential border solutions, and hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 test kits are recalled.