The U.S. has come up with its own global strategy to thwart the next pandemic

An EMT wearing personal protective equipment prepares to unload COVID-19 transfer patients in the early days of the pandemic. The Biden Administration has just announced a new program aimed at preventing the next pandemic. (John Moore/Getty Images)

A disease originating in a remote area halfway around the world can travel to the U.S. in as little as 72 hours.

That's why the Biden administration has launched a new effort to improve the ability of the U.S. to prevent, detect and respond to the spread of infectious diseases.