 Becton, Dickinson and Co said on Wednesday the U.S. government had agreed to buy its COVID-19 testing device and kits. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has agreed to buy its 2,000 BD Veritor Plus Systems and 750,000 SARS-CoV-2 antigen test kits, the company said. Becton said distribution for the device and kits is set to begin from next week. 