Without the funds, the U.S. faces major cutbacks in its Covid response efforts, including its ability to buy vaccines and treatments.
BA.2 accounts for nearly 35 percent of new cases in the country, according toThe CDC’s director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, said at Wednesday's briefing that health officials are seeing small increases in cases in parts of the Northeast, although there isn't any indication yet that the increases are leading to an increase in severe illnesses or hospital stays.
In addition, the government is no longer bearing the cost of Covid testing and treatments for the uninsured, and it will no longer fund vaccinations in early April, he said.The U.S. has enough supply of vaccines to supply fourth doses to the immunocompromised and the elderly, but it lacks the supply needed for the general public, he said.
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