WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 23: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks before signing H.R. 3537, the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act in the South Court Auditorium of the White House complex December 23, 2021 in Washington, DC.
The ACT fo WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden says the federal government will buy half a billion COVID-19 rapid test kits and distribute them free of charge to people to use at home.
But despite the high public demand for tests, it will still be several more weeks before these kits are available to be shipped.