By Ryan Woo and Jeff Mason
By Ryan Woo and Jeff Mason
BEIJING/WASHINGTON, Feb 25 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will search $2.5 billion from Congress to combat the coronavirus epidemic and U.S. and South Korean militaries are contemplating scaling again joint coaching because the virus spreads in Europe and the Center East.
Nations all over the world are stepping up efforts to stop a pandemic of the flu-like virus that originated from China late final yr and has now contaminated greater than 80,000 individuals, 10 instances extra instances than the SARS coronavirus.
The White Home stated greater than $1 billion of the requested virus finances would go towards growing a vaccine, whereas different funds could be used for therapeutics and the stockpiling of private protecting gear similar to masks.
The U.S. and South Korean militaries stated on Monday they might reduce joint coaching on account of mounting issues in regards to the spreading coronavirus, in one of many first concrete indicators of the virus’s fallout on world U.S. army actions.
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