Biden Pledges 1K Troops, COVID Testing Centers in NYC
The Biden administration is launching federally run COVID-19 testing sites in New York City and other areas overwhelmed by demand as the Omicron variant causes record numbers of new coronavirus cases.
The feds also are mobilizing 1,000 military members to help overwhelmed hospitals and setting up a website to distribute via mail 500 million free at-home rapid tests.
President Biden will announce the steps in a 2:30 p.m. Tuesday speech as he seeks to calm mounting panic about the more contagious variant that’s caused many “breakthrough” infections even among people who are vaccinated.
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