CVS, Walgreens remove limits on at-home COVID-19 tests

Pharmacy chains CVS and Walgreens have eliminated all limits on at-home COVID-19 exams, The New York Instances reported. 

In December, each corporations positioned a cap on the variety of exams clients may purchase in shops and on-line to maintain up with the unfold of the omicron variant. 

Representatives of each corporations advised the Instances that they’ve now been in a position to enhance their stock of the over-the-counter virus testing kits.

The choice comes as COVID-19 instances have dropped considerably in current weeks, to a median of about 300,000 instances a day within the U.S., down from greater than 800,000 in mid-January. 

All through the pandemic, the U.S. has struggled with COVID-19 testing shortages, which was highlighted by lengthy traces at testing websites and empty cabinets at pharmacies across the holidays. 

The Biden administration launched a web site final month the place individuals can order 4 free virus testing kits for his or her households by the US Postal Service.

The Facilities for Medicare and Medicaid Companies additionally introduced final week that the 60 million People who’ve Medicare protection might be supplied with free COVID-19 testing kits by the beginning of spring, the Instances famous.