Biden administration officials told members of Congress on Friday that they need at least $5 billion in additional funds to keep battling the Covid-19 pandemic overseas — far less than agencies originally suggested would be needed to vaccinate the global population and provide funding, staff and other forms of relief to hard-hit regions.
The administration is asking lawmakers to set aside $2.55 billion for vaccinating the world, $1.7 billion for therapeutics and supplies, and $750 million for humanitarian aid, according to numbers shared with POLITICO by a
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