Why is there a shortage of Covid-19 Rapid Home Test Kits?

The Home Rapid Test Kits' are all but unavailable across the united States.

My first hand experience of driving to over 25 CVS and Walgreens in Miami, FL ended up in finding one kit and same goes for the Internet - everything is sold out? How and why?

It is really strange that during the holidays where millions are preparing to spend time with family and friends that there are no Rapid Home Test Kits available.

With the advent of Omicron it seems its would be more prudent to have them available.

Is this a ploy to create panic and then shortage in supply or people are really that sick that everyone is buying out theses tests is beyond me.

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