President Biden admitted on Wednesday that his administration should have put more of an emphasis on COVID-19 testing last year.
“Should we have done more testing earlier?” Biden said at the White House during a press conference marking his first year in office. “Yes, but we’re doing more now.”
On Tuesday, the White House launched a website that allows Americans to order four free COVID-19 tests. The administration says the tests will ship later in January.
The White House was initially dismissive of the need for more tests as the Omicron surge began. On Dec. 6, press secretary Jen Psaki mocked the idea of mailing free tests to all Americans. On Dec.