US Senate votes in favour of Zika fund

The United States Senate has advanced a one point one billion dollar fund to help combat the Zika virus in the US.

President Obama was seeking one point nine billion dollars of funding, but after weeks of negotiations, Republicans and Democrats reached a compromise.

From Washington, Harry Horton reports.

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