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Watch live: Walensky testifies on monkeypox before Senate panel

FILE – A sign for monkeypox vaccinations is shown at a vaccination site, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Miami Beach, Fla. British health officials say the monkeypox outbreak across the country “shows signs of slowing” but that it’s still too soon to know if the decline will be maintained. In a statement on Monday, Aug. 15 the Health Security Agency said authorities are reporting about 29 new monkeypox infections every day, compared to about 52 cases a day during the last week in June (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, file)

White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky and other experts will offer testimony about the outbreak of monkeypox before the Senate Health Committee.

The hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. ET.

Watch the live video above.

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