Tag: Zika Virus

The study published in the New England Journal of Medicine Wednesday estimated the risk of getting microcephaly from Zika ranged from just under 1 percent to 13 percent. (AP Photo)

Study: 13 percent chance of getting Zika birth defect

Robert King · May 25, 2016 10:09 pm

"Why are we nickel and diming a request that can stop the malformation of babies conceived at this time?" House Minority Leader Nancy Pelos asked.

Pelosi: Stop ‘nickel and diming’ on Zika funds

Robert King · May 25, 2016 5:17 pm

Neither the House nor Senate has appointed a conference committee to address the discrepancy in funding. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Lawmakers see another delay in Zika funding as summer closes in

Robert King · May 25, 2016 4:01 am

Sen. James Lankford says Obama took $500 million from a global account for the new Green Climate Fund. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Energy and Environment

GOP senator: Obama chose climate change fund over fighting Zika

Kyle Feldscher · May 24, 2016 10:36 pm

The House passed a pesticide reform bill on Tuesday that Republicans had rebranded as a response to the Zika virus threat. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan, File)

Energy and Environment

House passes rebranded Zika bill

John Siciliano · May 24, 2016 10:12 pm

The bill seeks to expedite the use of pesticides in mosquito-prone areas to combat the Zika virus, which is carried by two types of mosquitoes. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

White House threatens to veto rebranded Zika bill

John Siciliano · May 24, 2016 3:08 pm

"Zika reveals an extreme consequence of the failure to provide universal access to sexual and family planning services," said outgoing WHO Director Dr. Margaret Chan. (AP Photo/Raphael Satter)

WHO: Countries should re-examine birth control, abortion bans

Robert King · May 23, 2016 8:13 pm

Federal researchers need the money to start a large vaccine trial next year, Dr. Anthony Fauci says. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

NIH’s Fauci: Less Zika funding will slow vaccine research

Robert King · May 21, 2016 4:01 am

White House deputy press secretary Eric Schultz was questioned about specifics of Obama's meeting on the ongoing response to the Zika virus from members of his public health team. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

WH mum on possible veto of Senate Zika bill

Susan Crabtree · May 20, 2016 6:50 pm

President Obama met with members of his healthcare team about the Zika virus. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Obama pushes Congress on Zika: ‘We’ve got to get moving’

Susan Crabtree · May 20, 2016 5:39 pm

Currently 157 pregnant women in the U.S. may have Zika, and 122 may have it in U.S. territories, the CDC announced Friday. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

CDC: 157 pregnant women in U.S. may have Zika

Robert King · May 20, 2016 2:26 pm

The vote sets up a showdown between the Senate and the House, which has passed a bill providing no new money for research on the Zika virus. (AP Photo)

Senate passes $1.1 billion in new Zika funding

Susan Ferrechio · May 19, 2016 4:06 pm