HHS Teams Up with The Rockefeller Foundation to Share Best Practices for Increased COVID-19 Testing | HHS.gov

HHS Teams Up with The Rockefeller Foundation to Share Best Practices for Increased COVID-19 Testing | HHS.gov

HHS Teams Up with The Rockefeller Foundation to Share Best Practices for Increased COVID-19 Testing

October 1, 2020

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and The Rockefeller Foundation have signed an agreement to identify and share effective approaches for using rapid point-of-care (POC) antigen tests to screen for COVID-19 in communities, with a focus on safely reopening K-12 schools. Read full news release Veklury (remdesivir) Now Available Directly from Distributor following Trump Administration’s Successful Allocations to States and U.S. Territories October 1, 2020 Beginning October 1, 2020, American hospitals can purchase Veklury (remdesivir) directly from the drug’s distributor. Read full news release Trump Administration Announces $20 Billion in New Phase 3 Provider Relief Funding October 1, 2020 Today, under the leadership of President Trump, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is announcing $20 billion in new funding for providers on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. Read full news release HHS Awards $2.24 Billion in Grants to Help Americans Access HIV/AIDS Care, Support Services, and Medication October 1, 2020 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), today announced approximately $2.24 billion in Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program grants were awarded to cities, counties, states, and local community-based organizations in fiscal year (FY) 2020. Read full news release