President Joe Biden has announced that the government will distribute N95 masks and 1 billion rapid, at-home COVID-19 tests free to Americans, doubling the amount of tests previously announced.
whose work supporting vaccinations, testing and caring for patients is being covered by the federal government.
Biden also announced that six additional military medical teams will be deployed to Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio and Rhode Island. The deployment by the Department of Defense will join another team sent by the Department of Health and Human Services, according to Bob Riney, president of Healthcare Operations and chief operating officer for Detroit-based Henry Ford Health System. He said the phases of the operations would come together “in a highly coordinated way.”The first team of medical personnel arrived Sunday and went through an orientation before helping patients on Monday.
“We welcome and are grateful for any support that we have,” said Riney, who told reporters that the federal government chose to address needs at the Wyandotte hospital after the health system submitted its current situation and data to Health and Human Services.
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