White House submits $1.25 billion emergency request as part of $2.5 billion coronavirus effort

February 24, 2020

White House submits $1.25 billion emergency request as part of $2.5 billion coronavirus effort

The White House has requested $1.25 billion in emergency funding to address the novel coronavirus, part of an effort to direct as much as $2.5 billion in total funds to bolster its response to the growing global crisis, according to a letter obtained by CNN.