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US unprepared for rise in Covid cases, warns White House

Officials say America cannot afford vaccines, tests and treatments after deadlock in Congress

The US is running out of money to pay for Covid-19 vaccines, tests and treatments and will be unprepared for any future rise in cases, the White House has warned.

Officials said on Tuesday they would have to start scaling back some of the federal government’s planned drug purchases within days after Congress rejected a $15bn package to boost government spending on the pandemic.

The warning comes as infection levels are rising in Europe, with many experts warning that a similar wave is likely to begin in the US soon.

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