Obama: US has substantial resources to fight A/H1N1 flu

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Source: CCTV.com | 05-03-2009 09:28

Over in the US President Barack Obama says the strain of flu that is alarming the world is so new and poorly understood that it justifies the US government's multi-pronged efforts to fight it.

U.S. President Barack Obama addresses reporters during his 100-day anniversary news conference in the White House East Room in Washington April 29, 2009. REUTERS/Larry Downing

In his weekly radio and Internet address on Saturday, Obama said his administration had thrown substantial federal resources into the campaign against it.

Barack Obama, US President, said, "Out of an abundance of caution, I have also asked Congress for 1.5 billion dollars if it is needed to purchase additional antivirals, emergency equipment, and the development of a vaccine that can prevent this virus as we prepare for the next flu season in the fall. The Recovery Act that Congress enacted in February also included expansions of community health centers, a dramatic increase in the training of health care workers and nurses, and 300 million dollars for the development and deployment of vaccines - all of which will help us meet this threat."

Editor:Zhang Pengfei