White House sets up new pandemic preparedness office
Office will address threats that could cause ‘public health-related disruptions’
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Office will address threats that could cause ‘public health-related disruptions’
The office will take over the duties of the White House Covid-19 response team
The White House on Friday launched an office to prepare for and respond to potential pandemics. It will be led by Paul Friedrichs, a military combat surgeon and retired Air Force major general who helped lead the Pentagon's COVID response. The new Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy will also take over the duties…
The Biden administration announced Friday that to make sure the country is more prepared for the next pandemic, it is setting up an Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy within the White House.
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has tapped retired Maj.