Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Chung Eun-kyung and Anthony Pouch, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the United States, are discussing cooperation measures in the field of Corona 19 response through a video conference on the 29th. yunhap news
The heads of Korea-US quarantine held a meeting via video call and promised research cooperation on the situation of both countries, vaccines, treatments, and clinical research.
On the 30th, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) held a videoconference on December 29 with Commissioner Eun-kyung Jung and Anthony Pouch, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the United States, and discussed research cooperation in the field of infectious diseases such as Corona 19 and the current status of Corona 19 response and future cooperation plans. ”
Pouch has played a key role in the Corona Response Team of the current U.S. administration since the early days of the outbreak, such as conducting a Corona 19 briefing with President Trump. Biden-elect is also expected to serve as the head of quarantine in the next administration, including the recent announcement of Pouch’s stay and appointing him as the president’s chief medical advisor.
Commissioner Eun-kyung Jung and Director Pouch will evaluate the situation and response experiences of the two countries related to COVID-19, discuss △research cooperation in the field of infectious diseases such as technical cooperation and joint clinical research related to vaccines and treatments, and △the establishment of a regular consultation body between the two countries in the field of infectious diseases. I did.
Anthony Pouch vaccination against Corona 19, Director of the National Allergy and Infectious Disease Research Institute of the United States. AP=Yonhap News
The Agency for Disease Control and Prevention said, “The two decided to strengthen technical cooperation in relation to mRNA, which is the core technology of Pfizer Moder or vaccine, and continue to discuss details such as manpower exchange.” We shared our opinions and exchanged opinions on preemptive testing strategies for asymptomatic patients and future vaccination plans.” Regarding Korea’s COVID-19 quarantine situation and vaccination plan, Mr. Pouch said, “Korea is currently maintaining a low number of infected people, so it can be evaluated that Corona 19 is very well controlled, and it is one of the best responders to Corona 19. While the people consistently cooperate with the recommendations, the United States faces difficulties as there are differences in the state’s response and people’s cooperation every 50 states.”
Commissioner Chung said, “We sympathized with the international community’s need to co-operate with Pouch in response to COVID-19 and new infectious diseases. This meeting is a cornerstone for better preparation for future infectious diseases by reinforcing cooperation between the two countries in the field of infectious diseases in the future. It will be”. It is known that the two agreed to meet regularly in the future, and promised to cooperate with necessary matters such as the conclusion of a Letter Of Interest between the two countries’ infectious disease research institutes for close research cooperation.
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