Free At-⁠Home COVID-⁠19 Tests Available for Minnesotans

Every home in the U.S. can soon order four free at-home COVID-⁠19 tests. The tests will be completely free—there are no shipping costs and you don’t need to enter a credit card number.

You can order your free tests here.

The White House says tests will typically ship within 7-12 days of ordering through the U.S. Postal Service.

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The CDC says that anyone who may have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 should test five days after their exposure, or as soon as symptoms occur.

Additionally, private health insurance companies are required to cover the cost of up to eight at-home rapid tests per month per insured person, according to a new Biden administration rule.

In Minnesota, testing is also available at independent sites like CentraCare, CVS, Walmart, and more -- as well as state-sponsored sites like the Saint Cloud National Guard Armory, open for testing weekdays from 11 am to 6 pm.

Answers to 25 common COVID-19 vaccine questions

Vaccinations for COVID-19 began being administered in the U.S. on Dec. 14, 2020. The quick rollout came a little more than a year after the virus was first identified in November 2019. The impressive speed with which vaccines were developed has also left a lot of people with a lot of questions. The questions range from the practical—how will I get vaccinated?—to the scientific—how do these vaccines even work?

Keep reading to discover answers to 25 common COVID-19 vaccine questions.

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