The top infectious disease expert in the US will testify before a coronavirus subcommittee in Congress, weeks after President Donald Trump's administration first refused to let him address the panel.
Dr Anthony Fauci's testimony today comes at the end of a week when the pandemic's toll on the country has become far clearer.
US coronavirus deaths rose by almost 25,000 in July and cases doubled in at least 18 states during the month. The United States has recorded nearly 1.8 million new cases in July out of its total 4.5 million infections, an increase of 66% with many states yet to report.
The biggest increases were in Florida, with over 300,000 new cases in July, followed by California and Texas with about 250,000 each.