wp-plugin-hostgator domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114ol-scrapes domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/1\/14\/22884217\/free-covid-19-test-biden-500-million-january-19-usps<\/a> Update January 18th, 12:15PM ET:<\/strong><\/em> The <\/em>site<\/em><\/a> and <\/em>ordering page<\/em><\/a> are live now, <\/em>one day earlier than expected<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n The White House has announced<\/a> that people will be able to order free COVID-19 tests from COVIDTests.gov<\/a> starting on Wednesday, January 19th. This follows a promise that the government would be setting up a website to distribute 500 million tests, which President Joe Biden announced in December<\/a>.<\/p>\n You\u2019ll only have to put in two pieces of info to get a test shipped to you \u2014 your name and address. In its announcement, the White House said the tests will ship through the US Postal Service \u201cwithin 7\u201312 days of ordering.\u201d Currently, the limit is four tests per residential address.<\/a><\/p>\n To order their tests, the only two things people will need are their name and residential mailing address. Tests will typically ship through the mail within 7-12 days of ordering, and be delivered First Class through the U.S. Postal Service.<\/p>\n \u2014 The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 14, 2022<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n On Wednesday of this week, a White House advisor said<\/a> the site \u201cshould be online by this weekend.\u201d Technically, the government has made that deadline \u2014 you can visit COVIDTests.gov<\/a> right now, though it\u2019s currently showing a landing page letting you know that tests will be available Wednesday and that you won\u2019t have to put in a credit card number to get one.<\/p>\n The USPS isn\u2019t just responsible for getting the tests to people. It was also tapped to develop a website that will have to deal with potentially millions of people trying to get a test at the same time, according to Protocol<\/em><\/a>. The report cites a government official who said that it\u2019s \u201ctaking our website launch very seriously\u201d and that it \u201cdidn\u2019t start from scratch\u201d building the site. The US Digital Service<\/a> will also be helping to launch the site and provide support when needed, Protocol<\/em> says. <\/p>\n Given the government\u2019s less-than-stellar reputation with launching healthcare websites<\/a>, there\u2019s some skepticism about whether the site will be able to handle the traffic \u2014 and some have rightfully pointed out that some of the most vulnerable people could have difficulties getting online and navigating a website. A statement from the White House<\/a> says that you\u2019ll also be able to call a hotline to order tests if you\u2019re unable to access the website and that the government will \u201cwork with national and local community-based organizations to support the nation\u2019s hardest-hit and highest-risk communities in requesting tests.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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