Just before free coronavirus testing website in the US, COVIDtests.gov, was scheduled to go down, President Donald Trump's administration announced that it will continue the government's free program.

The government had been preparing to shut down the program that ships free coronavirus tests to American households and was considering destroying 160 million tests.

The Trump administration has reversed a plan to shut down the government website that ships free COVID-19 tests to households, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday.

Key Takeaways The free COVID test program was nearly shut down but will remain active for nowOfficials debated destroying 160 million unused testsThe tests were valued at over $500 million WEDNESDAY,