Chinese-Made COVID-19 Test Kits Are Coming to Millions of US Households via White House Initiative

Rapid at-home COVID-19 test kits are distributed by the GreenRoots environmental protection organization and Chelsea Community Connections in Chelsea, Mass., on Dec. 17, 2021. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images

As the White House’s free at-home COVID-19 test kits are reaching millions of U.S. households, the “made in China” label on some of those kits is stirring concerns.

The distribution, which started last month, is part of a Biden administration initiative to give away 1 billion self-test kits to Americans for free. A sizable portion of these kits will be sourced from iHealth Labs, a California subsidiary of Chinese medical gear manufacturer Andon Health.