After months of stalled negotiations, Congress on Monday night overwhelmingly passed a $900 billion coronavirus relief package, sending much-awaited aid to millions of Americans still reeling from the pandemic.

Running out of time and excuses, Congress took up a $900 billion pandemic relief package Monday night that would finally deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals and resources to vaccinate a nation.

World news today May 16: With one-day rise reaches over 4,000 cases in the last few days, India's COVID-19 tally tops nearly 82,000 as of May 16, overtaking China to become the biggest epicenter in Asia. The country is now the 11th hardest-hit nation worldwide.