Free N95 masks: When and where to find them, how many you can get, and everything else you need to know as the government hands out 400 million free N95 masks at pharmacies and health centers across the U.S.
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iframe.twitter-tweet { width: 100% !important; } And the government is sending free at-home COVID-19 test kits to help slow the spread of the virus and stem the recent spike in hospitalizations and deaths stemming from the highly-contagious omicron variant. While U.S. cases are starting to come down from recent peaks, hospitalizations remain above 156,000 a day, and deaths are still above 2,000 a day.
iframe.twitter-tweet { width: 100% !important; } As for health centers, a spokesperson for the National Association of Community Health Centers told CNN that the first 100 centers participating in the rollout will start distributing masks this week. The Health Resources and Services Administration expects the free masks will be made available to all health centers by mid-February.
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