White House Unveils $2.5B Emergency Virus Plan

February 25, 2020 4:12 am

WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House has sent lawmakers a $2.5 billion urgent budget plan to address the deadly coronavirus outbreak, whose rapid spread is spooking financial markets and restricting international travel. That’s according to the White House budget office, which says the funds are for vaccines, treatment and protective equipment. The request could advance quickly through Congress. It comes as coronavirus fears are credited with a 1,000-plus point drop in the Dow Jones index and are increasingly seen as a potential political threat to President Donald Trump.