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More free COVID-19 tests can be ordered now, as uptick looms

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More free COVID-19 tests can be ordered now, as uptick looms

Americans can now order another round of four free COVID-19 tests for this season, the U.S. Postal Service announced Monday, as health officials have been preparing for an expected resurgence in the virus over the coming weeks.The four additional tests will ship for free starting the week of Nov. 27, the USPS says.How to order more free COVID testsThe tests can be ordered online at covid.gov/tests or through the postal service's webpage — the same as the previous round of free tests offered in September. Households that did not order their first batch of four free tests after ordering reopened earlier this fall will be able to place two orders from the USPS, for a total of eight free rapid antigen COVID-19 tests.The Department of Health and Human Servic...

USPS leaders forecast it would break even this year. It just lost $6.5 billion.

The U.S. Postal Service is in the midst of a 10-year plan aimed at erasing losses and eventually turning a profit. But in its last fiscal year the agency reported a loss of $6.5 billion, a major step backward after USPS leaders has predicted it would break even.The 10-year plan is the brainchild of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, who has argued that the overhaul was essential to stop the financial bleeding and put the USPS on the road to profitability. Under his plan, which he introduced in 2021, the agency had been projected to reach a break-even point in fiscal year 2023 and begin turning a profit in 2024. The agency's turnaround plan centers on slower delivery standards and postage hikes, changes geared to cutting costs and raising revenue but that proved unpopular with some businesses...

Are banks open today or on Veterans Day? Is the post office closed? Here’s what to know.

Art helps female Afghan army veterans heal U.S. military veterans use art to help displaced female Afghan army veterans 04:22 With Veterans Day falling on a Saturday this year, some banks won't be open on Friday and others will be closed on Saturday in observance of the federal holiday that honors Americans who served in the military. Post offices will be closed for the holiday, but stock markets will operate normally.Are banks open today or...