U.S. reaches a million COVID deaths amid deadlock on funding
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U.S. reaches a million COVID deaths as Congress deadlocks on pandemic funding
The U.S. this week reached 1 million deaths from COVID-19, a tragic new milestone in the pandemic that comes amid new warnings of an upcoming surge in infections. A battle is now underway on Capitol Hill that will determine President Biden's request for billions in additional funding for testing, vaccines and treatment.
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U.S. reaches a million COVID deaths amid deadlock on funding
Clip: 5/13/2022 | 10m 34sVideo has Closed Captions
The U.S. this week reached 1 million deaths from COVID-19, a tragic new milestone in the pandemic that comes amid new warnings of an upcoming surge in infections. A battle is now underway on Capitol Hill that will determine President Biden's request for billions in additional funding for testing, vaccines and treatment.
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