| NEWS | Free at-home COVID tests are back: What you need to know | | As coronavirus cases begin to rise again in many areas of the country, the U.S. government is now offering a third round of free at-home COVID-19 tests. | | | The additional tests come as a surprise, as the government’s COVID tests website was quietly updated on Monday to announce the free third round of testing kits without any fanfare. | | | To order, residents simply need an address in the United States, Puerto Rico, or U.S. territory. Eight rapid antigen tests will be sent to your home, shipped within 7 to 10 days via USPS. | | | The United States is currently averaging almost 96,000 cases a day, up 57% from two weeks ago, though still far below the omicron peak in January, according to data from the New York Times. | | Check out the latest news stories here. | | | | | | |