'This is far from over.'
last month that according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington School of Medicine,"In the U.S., only 7% of positive cases are detected, which means that case rates are 14.5% higher than reported."
Though the United States was widely expected to top one million deaths this month,"the fact that so many have died is still appalling," Dr. Christopher Murray, who leads IHME, told" comes as the White House pressures Congress to send legislation with new pandemic funding to President Joe Biden's desk.
"The Biden administration is sounding the alarm for the urgent need for Congress to provide funding for the nation's Covid-19 response and is underscoring the severe consequences of their inaction: Fewer vaccines, treatments, and tests for the American people, and fewer shots in arms around the world," the White HouseEarlier this year, Biden requested over $22 billion to battle the pandemic at home and abroad.
A month ago, Senate Majority Chuck Schumer and Sen. Mitt Romney announced a $10 billion deal that was intended to boost vaccinations and testing nationwide but did not include any funds for global aid—which one policy expert