Read more: https://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article256772402.html Fighting the omicron variant surging through the country, President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that the government would provide 500 million free rapid tests, increase support for hospitals under strain, and redouble vaccination and boosting efforts. VIDEO: WH. GOV More from The Sacramento Bee: Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2taRLFR Twitter: https://twitter.com/sacbee_news Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sacramentobee Website: https://www.sacbee.com Digital news subscription: https://bit.ly/2uu9SYs