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American users can now order free at-home rapid antigen tests for COVID-19 through the website covidtests.gov, as the U.S. Postal Service has started accepting orders. Initially set to launch formally on Wednesday, the site is currently in a beta testing phase. Each household can request four rapid tests, which will be shipped for free in late January. However, there are concerns that the tests may arrive after the peak of the Omicron wave, potentially limiting their immediate impact. Despite this, the tests are expected to be beneficial for future use. Many users have already placed their orders successfully.
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Just an FYI to the American users of the forum: you can go to covidtests.gov to order free at-home rapid antigen tests.

The U.S. Postal Service has begun taking orders for free at-home Coronavirus test kits.

The website COVIDtests.gov was originally slated to begin taking orders on Wednesday. White House press secretary Jen Psaki says the site is in the "beta testing" stage and "will be launched formally tomorrow morning [Wednesday]."

Each household order will contain four rapid tests, which the Postal Service says will be shipped for free "in late January."
(source: NPR)

Unfortunately, the tests will likely arrive after the peak of the Omicron wave (or at least I hope Omicron is on the decline by the time the tests start arriving), so they may not make much of an impact on the current wave, but they should still be very useful for everyone going forward.
 
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The site was actually taking orders yesterday and my wife ordered them.
 
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I just ordered mine right before making this post :)
 
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I placed an order, thanks!
 
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