The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which played a central role in responding to the new coronavirus in the United States, has opened a new "East Asia and Pacific Regional Office" in Tokyo, and in an interview with NHK, the head of the CDC said, "There are many "This region, where many new viruses have been occurring, is important for global security," he said, emphasizing the significance of being based in Tokyo.
The US CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) opened a new office in Tokyo on the 5th, and the head of the CDC, Director Mandy Cohen, who came to Japan for the occasion, gave an exclusive interview to NHK.
Director Cohen said, ``We understand how important this region is from a health perspective and for global security, given the number of new viruses that have emerged.'' Initially, we emphasized the significance of establishing an office in Tokyo, keeping in mind that the infection had spread mainly in China.
Regarding preparations for new infectious diseases, he said, ``Cooperation and information exchange are important to identify threats and respond quickly.To protect people's health, we need to combine the strengths of each party.'' "There is," he said, and expressed his intention to promptly share information with each country, including Japan, and to support each country in testing capacity and genome analysis capacity to investigate virus mutations.
Director Cohen also referred to Japan as ``a leader in health security,'' and expressed his expectations for Japan's role in producing therapeutic drugs and vaccines.