The federal government plans to relaunch its free COVID-19 home testing program at the end of September after suspending the program in March.
Why it matters: The Biden administration’s announcement Friday comes as the number of COVID infections grows in a summertime surge.
- Cases are growing in more than two dozen states and respiratory virus season fast approaches, CDC data shows.
- The Food & Drug Administration approved new formulations of both Moderna and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday.
The big picture: U.S. households will be eligible to order four free COVID-19 tests at COVIDTests.gov when the program resumes, per a government website.