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Watch: Biden invests $1.6 billion in COVID-19 tests, genomic sequencing

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By Ariel Cohen and Thomas McKinless
Posted February 17, 2021 at 6:12pm

The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it will make investments in COVID-19 testing and tracing while waiting for lawmakers on Capitol Hill to appropriate more funds through a pandemic relief package. See the video for CQ Roll Call health care reporter Ariel Cohen’s breakdown of the $1.6 billion investment.

[ Also watch: Vaccine push may leave behind diverse communities ]

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