![CDC activated its Emergency Operations Center earlier this year in response to the pandemic.](https://cdn.govexec.com/media/img/cd/2020/08/03/080420cdc_BfJqiMW/860x394.jpg?1626805225)
CDC activated its Emergency Operations Center earlier this year in response to the pandemic. James Gathany/CDC
GovExec Daily: The CDC's Role in the Pandemic Response
Courtney Bublé joined the podcast to talk about her interview with former agency chief Tom Frieden.
In previous pandemics like Ebola and SARS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was the main American federal agency leading the response to the crisis. However, during this year’s COVID-19 pandemic, the agency has been somewhat sidelined.
Courtney Bublé writes the Coronavirus Roundup at GovExec.com and she joined the program to discuss the role of the CDC during the crisis against previous pandemics.