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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will award $631 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act funding to help public health agencies expand surveillance, testing and contact tracing to identify COVID-19 cases, protect vulnerable populations, and work with health care systems to manage and monitor their capacity.