As BA.2 spreads, Biden administration officials call on Congress to pass Covid-19 funding

Upticks in case numbers, hospitalizations and virus levels in wastewater have been reported in parts of New York and New England, regions where BA. 2 is already dominant, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday. | Brynn Anderson/AP Photo

Senior administration officials said on Wednesday that Congress’ failure to approve billions in Covid-19 funding is hampering the administration’s ability to respond to the threat of new variants and future waves.

The warning comes a day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released data showing the BA.2 subvariant strain of Omicron comprises over a third of Covid-19 cases in the United States, twice what it

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