White House encouraged by progress In COVID funding deal

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(Washington, DC)  --  The White House is encouraged by "strong progress" in finalizing a deal on new COVID funding in the Senate.  Press Secretary Jen Psaki called the needs "very urgent" during her daily briefing. Senate Democrats and Republicans are finalizing details of a 10-billion dollar package for COVID services and treatments.  That's about half of what the Biden administration was originally seeking.