Biden administration to offer Covid-19 tests for schools

The federal government is investing $10 billion into Covid-19 testing for schools in an effort to hasten reopening.

The Department of Health and Human Services announced today that the funding will go out to states by April. It can be used for schools to conduct regular screening tests to identify teachers, staff and students who have Covid-19 but do not have symptoms, or for testing teachers, staff and students who have symptoms or who might have been exposed to someone with Covid-19.