Obama says Congress must end deadlock on Zika fundingWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday said Congress must end its deadlock on funding to combat the Zika virus before lawmakers head out to recess later this summer. “The good news is we feel fairly confident that we can develop an effective vaccine for Zika,” Obama said after a meeting with U.S. health officials in the Oval Office. “The problem is right now that money is stuck in Congress.” Obama met with the heads of the Health and Human Services Department, the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to discuss the nation’s response to the mosquito-borne virus. Earlier this week, Senate Democrats blocked a Republican proposal to provide $1.1 billion in funding to combat Zika. Democrats and the White House said the plan fell short of Obama’s $1.9 billion funding request and included measures that would take funds from other important health initiatives. “We have not seen the House (of Representatives) and Senate come together in a sensible way to put forward the dollars that we have requested to get the job done,” Obama said. “I expect Congress to get this funding done before they adjourn, as part of their basic responsibility.” U.S. lawmakers typically go on recess in August to go campaign for re-election in their home districts.  Following the deadlock, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have accused each other of playing politics with the health crisis. Zika has caused concern throughout the Americas due to an alarming rise in cases of the birth defect known as microcephaly and other severe fetal brain abnormalities linked to the virus reported in Brazil, the country hardest hit by the outbreak.  Infants with microcephaly tend to have abnormally small heads and may experience potentially disabling developmental problems. While Obama said there have not been any cases reported of local transmission of the virus in the continental United States, he said the nation is home to mosquitoes that carry the virus. “It is absolutely critical for the United States government, working in concert with other governments in the hemisphere, to be pushing hard right now to get this situation under control,” Obama said. As of June 23, there have been seven babies born in the United States with microcephaly or other Zika-related birth defects such as serious brain abnormalities, and five lost pregnancies from either miscarriage, stillbirth or termination.     politicsNews
obama says congress must end deadlock nika fundingwashington reuters president barack obama friday said congress must end deadlock funding combat nika virus lawmakers head recess later summer the good news feel fairly confident develop effective vaccine nika obama said meeting health officials oval office the problem right money stuck obama met heads health human services department national institute allergy infectious diseases centers disease control prevention discuss nation response virus earlier week senate democrats blocked republican proposal provide billion funding combat nika democrats white house said plan fell short obama billion funding request included measures would take funds important health initiatives we seen house representatives senate come together sensible way put forward dollars requested get job done obama said i expect congress get funding done adjourned part basic lawmakers typically go recess august go campaign home districts following deadlock lawmakers sides aisle accused playing politics health crisis nika caused concern throughout americas due alarming rise cases birth defect known microcephaly severe fetal brain abnormalities linked virus reported brazil country hardest hit outbreak infants microcephaly tend abnormally small heads may experience potentially disabling developmental problems while obama said cases reported local transmission virus continental united states said nation home mosquitoes carry virus it absolutely critical united states government working concert governments hemisphere pushing hard right get situation control obama said as june seven babies born united states microcephaly birth defects serious brain abnormalities five lost pregnancies either miscarriage stillbirth termination 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: Obama says Congress must end deadlock on Zika fundingWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday said Congress must end its deadlock on funding to combat the Zika virus before lawmakers head out to recess later this summer. “The good news is we feel fairly confident that we can develop an effective vaccine for Zika,” Obama said after a meeting with U.S. health officials in the Oval Office. “The problem is right now that money is stuck in Congress.” Obama met with the heads of the Health and Human Services Department, the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to discuss the nation’s response to the mosquito-borne virus. Earlier this week, Senate Democrats blocked a Republican proposal to provide $1.1 billion in funding to combat Zika. Democrats and the White House said the plan fell short of Obama’s $1.9 billion funding request and included measures that would take funds from other important health initiatives. “We have not seen the House (of Representatives) and Senate come together in a sensible way to put forward the dollars that we have requested to get the job done,” Obama said. “I expect Congress to get this funding done before they adjourn, as part of their basic responsibility.” U.S. lawmakers typically go on recess in August to go campaign for re-election in their home districts.  Following the deadlock, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have accused each other of playing politics with the health crisis. Zika has caused concern throughout the Americas due to an alarming rise in cases of the birth defect known as microcephaly and other severe fetal brain abnormalities linked to the virus reported in Brazil, the country hardest hit by the outbreak.  Infants with microcephaly tend to have abnormally small heads and may experience potentially disabling developmental problems. While Obama said there have not been any cases reported of local transmission of the virus in the continental United States, he said the nation is home to mosquitoes that carry the virus. “It is absolutely critical for the United States government, working in concert with other governments in the hemisphere, to be pushing hard right now to get this situation under control,” Obama said. As of June 23, there have been seven babies born in the United States with microcephaly or other Zika-related birth defects such as serious brain abnormalities, and five lost pregnancies from either miscarriage, stillbirth or termination.     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: obama says congress must end deadlock nika fundingwashington reuters president barack obama friday said congress must end deadlock funding combat nika virus lawmakers head recess later summer the good news feel fairly confident develop effective vaccine nika obama said meeting health officials oval office the problem right money stuck obama met heads health human services department national institute allergy infectious diseases centers disease control prevention discuss nation response virus earlier week senate democrats blocked republican proposal provide billion funding combat nika democrats white house said plan fell short obama billion funding request included measures would take funds important health initiatives we seen house representatives senate come together sensible way put forward dollars requested get job done obama said i expect congress get funding done adjourned part basic lawmakers typically go recess august go campaign home districts following deadlock lawmakers sides aisle accused playing politics health crisis nika caused concern throughout americas due alarming rise cases birth defect known microcephaly severe fetal brain abnormalities linked virus reported brazil country hardest hit outbreak infants microcephaly tend abnormally small heads may experience potentially disabling developmental problems while obama said cases reported local transmission virus continental united states said nation home mosquitoes carry virus it absolutely critical united states government working concert governments hemisphere pushing hard right get situation control obama said as june seven babies born united states microcephaly birth defects serious brain abnormalities five lost pregnancies either miscarriage stillbirth termination politicsnews