White House warns coronavirus wave this fall and winter could potentially infect 100 million people

May 7, 2022

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Projection of 100 million potential infections is an estimate based on on a range of outside models which are closely monitored by the administration and will include both autumn and winter, senior administration official told CNN. Officials say this estimate is based on underlying assumption of no additional resources or additional mitigation measures are taken, including new Congressional Funding for Covid-19 or Drama new options.

The White House shares these estimates as officials resume their efforts to get Congress to approve additional funding for combat the virus and how the nation is approaching the coronavirus death losses of 1 million. Officials have said the White House will mark the moment the US passes 1 million deaths from Covid-19.

The Biden administration is sounding the alarm for weeks in which additional funding is required to continue the federal response to Covid-19, even as it seeks to return to “normal”. with removal of many pandemic-era restrictions.

The estimate of 100 million was first reports The Washington Post.

CNN reported that the Biden administration requested $22.5 billion. in additional funding for Covid-19 relief in March in massive government financing package but it was removed from the account. This request included funding for testing, treatment, therapy and prevention future outbreaks. The negotiators managed to reach an agreement on scaled-back 10 billion dollar package but Congress left Washington in April without passing this bipartisan bill amid controversy over Section 42 immigration policy – pandemic era rule which allowed migrants to immediately return to their homeland. home countries with reference to public health emergency.

Officials claim that without new funding, the US may be left unprepared for future waves.

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