Several federal public health leaders—all wearing face coverings—testified to the Congressional House Energy and Commerce Committee today on how the United States is continuing to fight COVID-19 and plan for tough fall that will see the novel coronavirus circulate alongside seasonal flu.Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, began by addressing the current surge of cases.
Yesterday, US officials tracked 30,451 new COVID-19 infections, a number similar to outbreak highs previously recorded in April.
Several southern and western states, including Arizona, Texas, and Florida, are well into their second week of record-setting hospitalizations.Fauci said the increase in cases is due to community