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The White House is launching a permanent office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response. The new office will work to prepare and respond to biological threats and pathogens that can lead to pandemic. The office replaces the COVID-19 Pandemic Response Office.

Dr. David Pate, former CEO of St. Luke's Health System, joined Idaho Matters to talk more about what this means for the future of pandemics.