President Joe Biden announced that the government will double to 1 billion the rapid, at-home COVID-19 tests to be distributed free to Americans, along with N95 masks, as to help the country weather the spike in coronavirus cases. (via AP)
whose work supporting vaccinations, testing and caring for patients is being covered by the federal government.
Gen. Dan Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, said that as of Thursday, there are now 15,200 Guard members around the country supporting COVID-19 missions. The White House said the teams will support Henry Ford Hospital just outside Detroit, University Hospital in Newark, the University of New Mexico hospital in Albuquerque, Coney Island Hospital in Brooklyn, Cleveland Clinic and Rhode Island Hospital in Providence.
The first phase is through Jan. 21 and the second team will come for an additional 30 days. “We are looking at 45 days of total support and that has a much more meaningful impact,” he said.
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