The new effort is meant to guard against supply chain issues that sparked some shortages of at-home COVID tests made overseas during past surges in coronavirus cases. ADVERTISEMENT“Whether or not people are done with it, we know the virus is there, we know that it’s circulating. We know, if past is prologue, it’ll circulate to a higher degree and spread, and cases will go up in the fall and winter seasons,” O’Connell said. Postal Service provided more than 755 million tests for free to homes nationwide. O’Connell said manufacturers could spread out the 200 million tests they will produce for federal use over 18 months.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 21, 2023 12:37 UTC