Heading into fall and winter virus season, and with a new COVID variant raising questions, Americans will soon be able to get free test kits mailed to their homes. But when exactly remains unclear.

which means it’s always a good idea to have one of the best at-home COVID test kits around. While at-home covid tests were nearly impossible to find back in 2020, it’s easier than ever in 2025.

The health ministry approved on Dec. 5 a test kit that can simultaneously detect COVID-19 and seasonal influenza as an over-the-counter (OTC) medical product. The kit, manufactured by Fujirebio ...

The health ministry allowed pharmacies to sell authorized COVID-19 antigen test kits starting from Sept. 27. The policy exemption comes as the government considers employing those same test kits ...