The White House plans to release data about contracts between the federal government and industry to make the 500 million quick Covid-19 tests that Vice President Joe Biden claimed Americans would be able to receive for free over the following day.
"In the next 24 hours, I expect to hear more. We'll let you know as soon as we know more, and as soon as there are additional things to share "Jen Psaki, the White House press secretary stated.
Some background information: Last month, Biden unveiled a plan to purchase half a billion at-home quick tests, which Americans may request for free online. They will be available in January, according to the White House, though no specific date has been set.
Psaki stated that the administration will "definitely" make the January deadline, adding that work to set up the program was ongoing.
"A lot of these things are going on at the same time," she added, stressing that the call for proposals to companies had concluded this week and that the contracting process had begun.
"We don't want to put the website up until we know we can give tests when customers want them, even though pre-orders," she explained.
Source CNN
