The U.S. will extend its formal Covid-19 public health emergency by another 90 days, according to an administration official with knowledge of the matter, prolonging special measures as the country grapples with new cases driven by a new Omicron subvariant.
Extension of the declaration first made in January 2020, allows certain emergency powers and programs to continue, such as those that allow free at-home tests for seniors on Medicare or fund certain Covid treatments. Health and Human Services Secretary
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