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US to distribute 1 billion Covid tests in latest Omicron fight

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US President Joe Biden says the government will double its purchase of Covid-19 tests with an extra 500 million kits, bringing the total to a billion. The White House faces pressure over the lack of easily available Covid tests, stymying efforts to keep schools open and get people to work when Omicron infections are surging.

Added on the 13/01/2022 19:07:59 - Copyright : AFP EN

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