Congressional Negotiators Settle on $10 Billion for Covid

“Senators have agreed on a $10 billion spending deal to further fund the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic, two aides familiar with the matter said, well below what the White House originally requested for vaccines and therapeutics,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“The package will allow the U.S. to purchase supplies, including more tests and vaccines, that the Biden administration said would be needed to continue to fight the virus. Lawmakers were unable to reach an agreement on money to help poor nations address the pandemic, and that funding won’t be in the deal.”