Biden Promises 500 Million OTC COVID-19 Tests As Demand In US Spikes On Omicron Spread
Executive Summary
With demand for home-use COVID-19 tests already nearly out-stripping supply as the Omicron variant rapid spreads coronavirus infections across the US, manufacturers are looking at increasing production as much as possible.
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