Congress approved $8.3 billion in emergency funding to respond to the novel coronavirus at the local, state, federal and international levels. The bill now heads to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign the bill. The Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Act includes more than $3 billion for research and development of vaccines and diagnostics; … Continue reading Colorado Public Radio: “Democratic Rep. Diana DeGette has been tapped by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to be one of the point people for the coronavirus outbreak.”