As the United States nears 1 million COVID-19 deaths, President Joe Biden issued a statement mourning those who died from the virus. The statement comes as the White House is seeking additional funding for virus testing, vaccinations and medicines.
As of Thursday morning, Johns Hopkins University reported nearly 999,000 COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. since the start of the pandemic. Official government figures put the tally around 995,000.
Biden has called for an additional $10 billion in funds intended to fight the next phase of the pandemic. The White House says funding for items such as testing and vaccinations, which have been made available to Americans for free, could run out. “I think we don't want to sugarcoat it that we need more money,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said. “We don't have a plan B here. We will use the few funds we have remaining to continue getting tests, treatments and vaccines out to Americans for as long as we can.
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