U.S. lawmakers deadlock on Zika virus fundsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers deadlocked over funding to fight the Zika virus on Tuesday, as Senate Democrats blocked a Republican proposal they said fell short of the challenge posed by the mosquito-borne virus and hurt other health priorities. Amid political recriminations by both parties, the Republican plan to provide $1.1 billion in funding to combat Zika, which had already passed the House of Representatives, failed to get the 60 votes needed in the Senate to clear a procedural hurdle. The vote was 52 in favor and 48 against on a mostly party-line vote.  It was unclear when Congress would revisit the issue. Democrats urged bipartisan talks, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican, said lawmakers would address the matter again sometime after the July 4 national holiday next week. Both sides warned the other that there could be a political price to pay in an election year for stalling on Zika funding, with the summer mosquito season under way and with it the threat of the virus spreading. “Here we are, in an utterly absurd position, playing political games as this public health crisis mounts here in our country,” McConnell said. The Zika virus, which has swept through the Americas and Caribbean since last fall, has been linked to thousands of cases of microcephaly, a rare birth defect, in Brazil, as well as to neurological disorders. It has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization. There have not yet been any cases reported of local transmission of the Zika virus in the continental United States, but there have been 820 cases that were acquired from travel to areas with active Zika outbreaks, or through sexual transmission. There have been more than 1,800 cases of Zika infection reported in Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory in the Caribbean. Health experts expect local transmission to occur in the continental United States with warmer weather. Democrats have been urging Republicans for months to agree to Zika funding. The Republican plan would have funded mosquito control efforts by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, as well as vaccine research by the National Institutes of Health, and money for community health centers in areas that are experiencing the highest rates of Zika transmission. But Democrats complained that Republicans locked them out of drafting the $1.1 billion funding plan, which would have made $750 million in budget cuts elsewhere. The Republican plan, rushed through the House last week, would have taken money from battling the Ebola virus as well as from funds set aside for implementing the Obamacare health insurance program in U.S. territories. The Senate last month agreed to a bipartisan bill allocating the same amount - $1.1 billion - to fight Zika, but without cutting any other programs. Democrats were especially angry that the Republican proposal that failed on Tuesday would not allow funding to go to private entities such as the women’s healthcare provider Planned Parenthood, although the Zika virus can be sexually transmitted. “I don’t know what universe (McConnell) is living in. What does he think, we’re all stupid, the American people are dumb? They’re not. They understand what’s going here,” Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid declared after the vote. President Barack Obama, a Democrat, had vowed to veto the plan, which falls short of his $1.9 billion request, if it ever arrived on his desk. Republicans charged that the Democrats were blocking the measure mainly because it included no funding for Planned Parenthood, a non-profit group that Democrats and Republicans have been skirmishing over for years. It provides health exams, screening and contraception services to women. Republicans have previously sought to cut off all federal funding to the group, which also provides abortions. Planned Parenthood says abortions make up just three percent of its work. Republican Senator John Thune, referring to Planned Parenthood, charged on Monday that Democrats were more interested in pleasing a what he called a special interest group than in acting on Zika. U.S. health officials have concluded that Zika infections in pregnant women can cause microcephaly, a birth defect marked by small head size that can lead to severe developmental problems in babies. The WHO has said there is strong scientific consensus that Zika can also cause Guillain-Barre, a rare neurological syndrome that causes temporary paralysis in adults.  politicsNews
lawmakers deadlock nika virus fundswashington reuters lawmakers deadlock funding fight nika virus tuesday senate democrats blocked republican proposal said fell short challenge posed virus hurt health priorities amid political recriminations parties republican plan provide billion funding combat nika already passed house representatives failed get votes needed senate clear procedural hurdle the vote favor mostly vote it unclear congress would revisit issue democrats urged bipartisan talks senate majority leader mitch mcconnell republican said lawmakers would address matter sometime july national holiday next week both sides warned could political price pay election year stalling nika funding summer mosquito season way threat virus spreading here utterly absurd position playing political games public health crisis mounts country mcconnell said the nika virus swept americas caribbean since last fall linked thousands cases microcephaly rare birth defect brazil well neurological disorders it declared global health emergency world health organization there yet cases reported local transmission nika virus continental united states cases acquired travel areas active nika outbreaks sexual transmission there cases nika infection reported puerto rico territory caribbean health experts expect local transmission occur continental united states warmer weather democrats urging republicans months agree nika funding the republican plan would funded mosquito control efforts centers disease control well vaccine research national institutes health money community health centers areas experiencing highest rates nika transmission but democrats complained republicans locked drafting billion funding plan would made million budget cuts elsewhere the republican plan rushed house last week would taken money battling ebola virus well funds set aside implementing obamacare health insurance program territories the senate last month agreed bipartisan bill allocating amount billion fight nika without cutting programs democrats especially angry republican proposal failed tuesday would allow funding go private entities women healthcare provider planned parenthood although nika virus sexually transmitted i know universe mcconnell living what think stupid american people dumb they they understand going senate democratic leader harry reid declared vote president barack obama democrat vowed veto plan falls short billion request ever arrived desk republicans charged democrats blocking measure mainly included funding planned parenthood group democrats republicans skirmishing years it provides health exams screening contraception services women republicans previously sought cut federal funding group also provides abortions planned parenthood says abortions make three percent work republican senator john thune referring planned parenthood charged monday democrats interested pleasing called special interest group acting nika health officials concluded nika infections pregnant women cause microcephaly birth defect marked small head size lead severe developmental problems babies the who said strong scientific consensus nika also cause rare neurological syndrome causes temporary paralysis adults politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: U.S. lawmakers deadlock on Zika virus fundsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers deadlocked over funding to fight the Zika virus on Tuesday, as Senate Democrats blocked a Republican proposal they said fell short of the challenge posed by the mosquito-borne virus and hurt other health priorities. Amid political recriminations by both parties, the Republican plan to provide $1.1 billion in funding to combat Zika, which had already passed the House of Representatives, failed to get the 60 votes needed in the Senate to clear a procedural hurdle. The vote was 52 in favor and 48 against on a mostly party-line vote.  It was unclear when Congress would revisit the issue. Democrats urged bipartisan talks, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican, said lawmakers would address the matter again sometime after the July 4 national holiday next week. Both sides warned the other that there could be a political price to pay in an election year for stalling on Zika funding, with the summer mosquito season under way and with it the threat of the virus spreading. “Here we are, in an utterly absurd position, playing political games as this public health crisis mounts here in our country,” McConnell said. The Zika virus, which has swept through the Americas and Caribbean since last fall, has been linked to thousands of cases of microcephaly, a rare birth defect, in Brazil, as well as to neurological disorders. It has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization. There have not yet been any cases reported of local transmission of the Zika virus in the continental United States, but there have been 820 cases that were acquired from travel to areas with active Zika outbreaks, or through sexual transmission. There have been more than 1,800 cases of Zika infection reported in Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory in the Caribbean. Health experts expect local transmission to occur in the continental United States with warmer weather. Democrats have been urging Republicans for months to agree to Zika funding. The Republican plan would have funded mosquito control efforts by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, as well as vaccine research by the National Institutes of Health, and money for community health centers in areas that are experiencing the highest rates of Zika transmission. But Democrats complained that Republicans locked them out of drafting the $1.1 billion funding plan, which would have made $750 million in budget cuts elsewhere. The Republican plan, rushed through the House last week, would have taken money from battling the Ebola virus as well as from funds set aside for implementing the Obamacare health insurance program in U.S. territories. The Senate last month agreed to a bipartisan bill allocating the same amount - $1.1 billion - to fight Zika, but without cutting any other programs. Democrats were especially angry that the Republican proposal that failed on Tuesday would not allow funding to go to private entities such as the women’s healthcare provider Planned Parenthood, although the Zika virus can be sexually transmitted. “I don’t know what universe (McConnell) is living in. What does he think, we’re all stupid, the American people are dumb? They’re not. They understand what’s going here,” Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid declared after the vote. President Barack Obama, a Democrat, had vowed to veto the plan, which falls short of his $1.9 billion request, if it ever arrived on his desk. Republicans charged that the Democrats were blocking the measure mainly because it included no funding for Planned Parenthood, a non-profit group that Democrats and Republicans have been skirmishing over for years. It provides health exams, screening and contraception services to women. Republicans have previously sought to cut off all federal funding to the group, which also provides abortions. Planned Parenthood says abortions make up just three percent of its work. Republican Senator John Thune, referring to Planned Parenthood, charged on Monday that Democrats were more interested in pleasing a what he called a special interest group than in acting on Zika. U.S. health officials have concluded that Zika infections in pregnant women can cause microcephaly, a birth defect marked by small head size that can lead to severe developmental problems in babies. The WHO has said there is strong scientific consensus that Zika can also cause Guillain-Barre, a rare neurological syndrome that causes temporary paralysis in adults.  politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: lawmakers deadlock nika virus fundswashington reuters lawmakers deadlock funding fight nika virus tuesday senate democrats blocked republican proposal said fell short challenge posed virus hurt health priorities amid political recriminations parties republican plan provide billion funding combat nika already passed house representatives failed get votes needed senate clear procedural hurdle the vote favor mostly vote it unclear congress would revisit issue democrats urged bipartisan talks senate majority leader mitch mcconnell republican said lawmakers would address matter sometime july national holiday next week both sides warned could political price pay election year stalling nika funding summer mosquito season way threat virus spreading here utterly absurd position playing political games public health crisis mounts country mcconnell said the nika virus swept americas caribbean since last fall linked thousands cases microcephaly rare birth defect brazil well neurological disorders it declared global health emergency world health organization there yet cases reported local transmission nika virus continental united states cases acquired travel areas active nika outbreaks sexual transmission there cases nika infection reported puerto rico territory caribbean health experts expect local transmission occur continental united states warmer weather democrats urging republicans months agree nika funding the republican plan would funded mosquito control efforts centers disease control well vaccine research national institutes health money community health centers areas experiencing highest rates nika transmission but democrats complained republicans locked drafting billion funding plan would made million budget cuts elsewhere the republican plan rushed house last week would taken money battling ebola virus well funds set aside implementing obamacare health insurance program territories the senate last month agreed bipartisan bill allocating amount billion fight nika without cutting programs democrats especially angry republican proposal failed tuesday would allow funding go private entities women healthcare provider planned parenthood although nika virus sexually transmitted i know universe mcconnell living what think stupid american people dumb they they understand going senate democratic leader harry reid declared vote president barack obama democrat vowed veto plan falls short billion request ever arrived desk republicans charged democrats blocking measure mainly included funding planned parenthood group democrats republicans skirmishing years it provides health exams screening contraception services women republicans previously sought cut federal funding group also provides abortions planned parenthood says abortions make three percent work republican senator john thune referring planned parenthood charged monday democrats interested pleasing called special interest group acting nika health officials concluded nika infections pregnant women cause microcephaly birth defect marked small head size lead severe developmental problems babies the who said strong scientific consensus nika also cause rare neurological syndrome causes temporary paralysis adults politicsnews