President Biden announced earlier this week that the administration will send out half a billion tests to Americans free of charge.
The White House on Thursday was hammered on the timing of their purchase of 500 million at-home coronavirus tests as the Omicron variant surges across the country.
The news came as communities experienced shortages of over-the-counter tests, as well as public testing sites plagued with long lines and wait times, ahead of the holiday weekend.News' David Muir, Biden was asked if there was a"failure" when it came to testing. "But the answer is, yeah, I wish I had thought about ordering a half a billion [tests] two months ago before COVID hit here," Biden continued.
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