NEW: The US government's website for Americans to order at-home rapid Covid testing kits has launched. Here's how to order your tests for free.
.The White House said at the time it was preparing to ship as many as 500 million kits.
Increased demand has wiped out store shelves and forced retailers to limit purchases of at-home tests. Meanwhile, increased demand for PCR testing at pharmacies, medical clinics and hospitals has led to a backlog, sometimes meaning it takes several days to get results. The demand for testing has overwhelmed the nation's capacity in places that are hardest hit, and the administration was widely criticized recently for what appeared to be confusing recommendations for those infected.
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