The Biden administration wants additional funds to fight the coronavirus, including for antivirals, testing capacity and fighting future variants
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration told Congress it needs an additional $30 billion in coronavirus response aid, according to people familiar with the matter.
Health and Human Services Department officials outlined the request for additional aid in a briefing with congressional staff on Tuesday, the people said. The request includes $17.9 billion for medical countermeasures like antivirals, $4.9 billion for testing capacity and $2.7 billion to combat future variants, the people said.
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