Senate Health Committee Held Hearing On State Of COVID Pandemic

Top health officials, including Dr. Fauci and CDC director Rochelle Walensky, testified in a Senate hearing about the need for more funding to combat COVID-19 and other emerging health threats like monkeypox. They emphasized the importance of preventing infection and transmission and highlighted the challenges posed by incomplete data systems. COVID-19 cases are rising again, prompting the Biden administration to reallocate resources for vaccines and therapeutics. However, Republican senators criticized the administration's handling of funds and questioned the clarity of their spending plans. The White House has requested $22.5 billion in emergency pandemic funding.

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