According to reports, US President Joe Biden wants US lawmakers to release $10 billion in new COVID-19 funding as evidence that there could be 100 million infections in the fall and winter.
The Washington Post reported a background press briefing by a senior White House administrative official on Friday that tried to emphasize the outside risks from lagging immunity and waning vaccine efficacy.
A senior administrative official told CNN that the estimate was based on an underlying assumption of no additional resources or extra measures being taken. The White House didn't respond immediately to Insider's request for comment.
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 81 million infections have been reported so far.
The White House is working to build US readiness for a renewed wave of COVID-19 infections with the purchase of vaccines and therapeutic.
In March, the Biden administration asked for $22.50 billion, warning that it would set us back in this fight, leave us less prepared, and cost us more lives.
The bipartisan bill was held up in Congress for the last month in a reported attempt to extend former President Trump-era immigration reforms.
Press Secretary Jen Psaki accused some Congress members ofskirting their responsibility to the American people after the blocking on April 6.
The virus is not waiting for Republicans in Congress to act.
She said that it is more transmissible. We know that it is leading to increased cases, and that we are already seeing an impact on our resources.
According to the CDC, over one million Americans have died from COVID-19. The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation estimates that 80 million Americans have recovered from the virus, while more than 24 million are suffering.
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