Brazil permits commercialization of self-test kits
About 60 million households have applied for it in ten days after the U.S. government opened a website where you can get free COVID-19 self-test kits.
White House deputy spokeswoman Carine Jean-Pierre said at a briefing on the 28th that Americans are already receiving and testing tens of millions of self-test kits inside and outside their homes. The U.S. government opened a website on the 18th to order free corona test kits. As four packages are delivered per household, 240 million orders have been placed in less than ten days.
Earlier, US President Joe Biden ordered the government to order 500 million kits for free distribution last month when there was a shortage of test kits due to the spread of COVID-19 micron mutations, and this month the number increased to 1 billion. Currently, the number of COVID-19 infections in the U.S., which has soared to an average of 800,000 per day, has fallen to 500,000 and is on a downward trend. As of the previous day, the New York Times reported an average of 588,225 new cases per day for seven days, down 27% from two weeks ago.
Brazil hastily allowed the sale of self-test kits as demand for tests surged due to the Omicron epidemic. Brazil’s National Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa) held a board meeting on the 28th (local time) and said, “Since the Omicron epidemic, public health centers in each region are unable to meet the increased demand for COVID-19 testing.” Considering the reality of not being tested, we have decided to allow the sale of self-test kits.”
