Biden to Double At-Home Covid-Test Order, Provide Masks (2)

President Joe Biden said his administration will double its order of rapid Covid tests to send to Americans, while also distributing “high quality” masks to help fight a surge of cases of the omicron variant.

Biden announced the plan to buy another 500 million at-home tests after widespread complaints about long lines at testing centers and a scarcity of rapid tests in stores. Meanwhile, consumer prices for masks offering the greatest protection are rising.

Health researchers have recommended the use of N95 and KN95 masks, saying they do a better job preventing the spread of the virus than cloth face ...