Biden administration reluctant to declare emergency amid surge of kid flu, RSV cases: report

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Biden administration reluctant to declare emergency amid surge of kid flu, RSV cases: report

STORY: Biden administration reluctant to declare emergency amid surge of kid flu, RSV cases: report DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:30 LOCATION: HOUSTON, U.S. CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of a hospital in New Orleans STORYLINE: The Joe Biden administration is reluctant to declare a national emergency in the face of a surge of respiratory illness among children stemming from seasonal flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses, The Hill reported on Friday. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association last week urged the federal government to take action, arguing that an emergency declaration would grant more resources to help the health system. "We need emergency funding support and flexibilities along the same lines of what was provided to respond to COVID surges," the organizations wrote in a letter to Biden and the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra, noting RSV infections have r

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