At the White House briefing, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky highlighted the need to prepare for the future after the coronavirus pandemic ravaged the nation’s health system. A bulk of the funds, $1.25 billion, will go to 64 state, local, and territorial health departments over the next three years for various efforts, including expanding data monitoring and launching a first-of-its-kind program to train health-care workers on infectious diseases, Walensky said.
