White House Requests $2.5 Billion To Fight Coronavirus Outbreak

The transcript discusses the White House's funding plan for the coronavirus outbreak, requesting $1.25 billion in new emergency funding and reallocating $535 million from Ebola treatment. The plan aims to support public health surveillance, treatment, and vaccine development. The virus has caused significant global impact, with over 80,000 infections and 2,705 deaths, primarily in China. In the US, 14 cases have been confirmed, with additional Americans treated after overseas infections. Democratic lawmakers criticized the funding as insufficient, with plans to propose their own package.

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