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Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/3\/30\/23002916\/white-house-covid-19-information-site-coronavirus<\/a>
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The Biden administration has launched COVID.gov<\/a>, a website geared toward connecting Americans with more information about COVID-19 spread, prevention, and treatment in their communities.<\/p>\n

On the front page of the site, you can enter the name of your county, and it will display the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\u2019s COVID-19 risk level<\/a> in your community. That metric is based on hospital capacity<\/a> in an area. The site also links you to more information about vaccinations, masking, and travel from the CDC. Some pages offer community-specific guidance, helping you find free N95 masks and vaccination sites near your location.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll also find a link to COVIDTests.gov<\/a>, a site that lets you order four free COVID-19 tests<\/a> through the US government. (And remember, if you\u2019ve already ordered four tests for your household, you can now order another round<\/a>.) <\/p>\n

COVID.gov<\/a> also connects you with the Test to Treat locator<\/a>, which allows high-risk people with COVID-19 to receive an antiviral pill \u2014 either Pzfizer\u2019s Paxlovid or Merck\u2019s Molnupiravi \u2014 from participating physicians and pharmacies to treat the virus. The initiative<\/a> is powered by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. <\/p>\n

The launch is another signal of the Biden administration\u2019s transition towards a new phase<\/a> of pandemic response, where it aims to have COVID-19 be less disruptive to day-to-day lives. That shift comes as the United States heads into another wave of infections, funding<\/a> for free testing dries up, and the administration struggles<\/a> to get Congress to fund pandemic response efforts \u2014 all of which leaves the country less prepared to handle infectious disease outbreaks. <\/p>\n