Face of Sweden's debated virus strategy gets World Health Organisation vaccine job

The chief epidemiologist who was thought-about the architect of Sweden's pandemic strategy, which averted lockdowns however noticed the Scandinavian nation earn one of many world's highest per capita COVID-19 loss of life charges, goes to work for the World Well being Organisation.

The Swedish Public Well being Company stated Wednesday that Anders Tegnell will begin with the UN well being company on Monday.

In Geneva, he'll work on international coronavirus vaccination efforts, coordinating the actions of WHO, UNICEF and the public-private vaccine organisation Gavi.

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Sweden's chief epidemiologist who was thought-about the architect of the nation's pandemic strategy, which meant they averted a lockdown however had one of many world's highest per capita COVID-19 loss of life charges, is headed to the UN world well being physique.(Claudio Bresciani/TT through AP)

"For 30 years, I've labored with vaccines and on the identical time have all the time been obsessed with worldwide points," Tegnell stated in a press release.

"It's nonetheless essential that the vaccines attain the nations that haven't had the monetary situations to purchase their very own vaccines."

Sweden stood out amongst European nations and far of the world for the way in which it responded to the pandemic.

A pair hug and chuckle as they've lunch in a restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden. (AP Photograph/Andres Kudacki, File)(AP)

The federal government didn't impose restrictions that closed down elements of the economic system and as an alternative relied on residents' sense of civic responsibility to guard the inhabitants.

Swedish authorities suggested residents to apply social distancing, however colleges, bars and eating places remained open.