Senate Republicans and Democrats Close to Agreement on $10 Billion COVID-19 Aid

Republicans and Democrats in the US Senate have reached an “agreement in principle” over a $10 billion COVID-19 aid package, according to Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT). The agreement comes after much deliberation led to the deal being scaled back from the previously negotiated price point of $15.6 billion.

According to Ayla Ellison of Beckers Hospital Review, “About half of the $10 billion would be spent on therapeutic medicines to treat COVID-19. The Biden administration could use the remaining funds for a variety of initiatives, including researching long COVID-19, Politico reported March 31.“

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(Source: Beckers Hospital Review, April 1^st, 2022)