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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Springfield Department of Health and Human Services announced it can no longer provide free COVID-19 test kits, as federal and state support has diminished. Mayor ...

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed an executive order to protect vaccine access after new federal limits were issued. The new federal guidance restricts updated COVID-19 shots to individuals 65 or older ...

Indiana is among several states with "very high" COVID-19 viral activity at the end of August, according to the CDC. The most common COVID-19 variant is XFG, while the NB.1.8.1 variant is associated ...

A new COVID-19 variant, unheard of just months ago, is projected to be the second-most common strain in the U.S. just in time for summer. Variant NB.1.8.1, first detected in January in China, ...

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The United States government has discontinued its free at-home COVID-19 test program after four years. The program, which began in 2021, shipped over 900 million tests directly to U.S. households.

The program for individuals has been shut down, but groups can still order 400 or more tests from the government for free. Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor and has been writing ...