US residents can order free, at-home COVID-19 tests starting on January 19th

After the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans will be able to order free at- home tests. You will be able to request tests on COVIDTests.gov, which will be mailed to your home.

The website only has a landing page in English and Spanish. The shipping costs will be covered.

The Biden administration is giving away one billion rapid tests to US residents for free. Everyone should have a test on hand when they need it. 500 million of those tests will be available on January 19th. You will be able to order four per address.

A phone line is being set up so that people who can't access the website can place an order. The administration is working with national and local organizations to help people in at-risk and hard-hit communities.

It is important to note that the tests will usually ship within 7 days of ordering. If you have a close contact with a positive case and don't have an at- home test, the timelines won't be useful.

These free tests are in-demand, so it is worth buying them. The accounts that help people secure new gaming consoles are giving stock alerts for the COVID-19 tests.

This article was originally published on Engadget.