US Orders 100 Million COVID Tests, White House Says More Needed

US Orders 100 Million COVID Tests, White House Says More Needed
Take-home COVID-19 self testing kits provided by the District of Columbia government, in a photo illustration taken on Jan. 11, 2022. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters
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WASHINGTON—The United States will boost its stockpile of at-home COVID-19 tests, ordering more than 100 million tests from domestic manufacturers, the White House said on Thursday, but warned it was a short-term solution.

President Joe Biden’s administration has repeatedly and unsuccessfully asked Congress for more pandemic money. It said last week it would request $22.4 billion in emergency funding for COVID-19 relief ahead of a potential case surge in autumn.