Government Is Fighting COVID-19 on Tape Delay

To great fanfare, the Biden administration just launched a website where Americans can request at-home COVID-19 tests, delivered by the U.S. Postal Service free of charge.

It's a sad commentary on the competence of the federal government that the successful launch of a website counts as a big win these days. It's also a case of too little, too late.

Let's consider the larger illogic of this White House gambit. As Omicron surged and provoked a nationwide stampede for testing, the government decided to order a billion rapid tests — and thereby ate up precious supplies that could've restocked pharmacy shelves.