White House Seeks Over $1.4 Billion in Emergency Ebola Funding, Including $800 Million for Kenya Quarantine Plans
The White House has submitted a supplemental funding request to Congress exceeding $1.4 billion to support the response to the expanding Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The proposal includes $800 million earmarked for humanitarian crisis response - including plans for a quarantine center in Kenya - $500 million for global health…