Global: Total confirmed cases: ~9,179,000; deaths: ~475,000; recoveries: ~4,596,000. (Johns Hopkins University)

U.S.: Total confirmed cases: ~2,339,000; deaths: ~122,000; recoveries: ~642,000.

1/ Dr. Anthony Fauci: “None of us have ever been told to slow down on testing — that just is a fact. In fact, we will be doing more testing.� White House officials, however, have defended Trump’s comments that he wanted to slow down testing for the coronavirus, calling them “tongue-in-cheek� and a joke. Fauci told the House committee that the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been a “mixed bag,� adding that the increase in cases is “disturbing� and “The next couple of weeks are going to be critical in our ability to address those surges we are seeing in Florida, Texas, Arizona, and other states.� (Politico / Daily Beast / NBC News / Washington Post / New York Times / New York Times / The Hill / Associated Press)

2/ When asked whether he was joking that he asked officials to slow down coronavirus testing, Trump replied: “I don’t kid.� Trump also tweeted that “we did a great job on CoronaVirus� and said “the Fake News refuses to acknowledge this in a positive way.� More than 120,000 Americans have already died as a result of COVID-19, and the total number of confirmed infections nationwide has surged beyond 2.3 million. White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany later told reporters that Trump was making a “serious point, and that’s why he said ‘I don’t kid.’� (CBS News / Politico / Axios)

3/ Dr. Deborah Birx told governors that it was vital to increase coronavirus testing to prevent further community spread. “Hopefully I have left you with the impression that increased testing is good,� Birx said on the call. “We would like to even see it even more. Identifying cases early including your asymptomatic [ones] will really help us protect the elderly and the additional people with comorbidities.� (Daily Beast)

4/ The European Union may block Americans travelers from entering because the United States has failed to control the spread of the coronavirus. European nations are currently negotiating over two potential lists of acceptable visitors based on how countries have managed to control the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. has, so far, been deemed too risky. A final decision on who can visit is expected early next week, before the bloc reopens on July 1. (