In the corona pandemic, epidemiologist Andre Tegnell was responsible for the Swedish special path. Now he is moving to the WHO.
Sweden – It’s about the controversial Swedish chief epidemiologist Anders Tegnell. He is moving to a senior position at the World Health Organization (WHO). There, the 65-year-old is said to be “the leading expert in a new WHO team to coordinate cooperation with the UN children’s fund Unicef and the international vaccination alliance Gavi”. This was announced by the central Swedish health authority on Wednesday. His tasks include making vaccines against the corona virus available for countries worldwide.
Tegnell is responsible for the so-called Swedish special path in the corona pandemic. Unlike many countries, a lockdown has never been imposed in Sweden. Tegnell also refrained from other rigorous measures. With a few exceptions, there is no obligation to wear a mask.
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Even if the Swedish special way is often used as an example that it can also be done without measures, it offers a target for criticism – which is naturally also directed at Tegnell. He repeatedly denied that he was aiming for so-called herd immunity through mass infections in the population.
Around 17,000 people have died in connection with the corona virus in Sweden so far. Significantly more than in Norway or Finland, which are Sweden’s neighboring countries. Tegnell assumed that tougher measures would not be effective enough and that their use could therefore not be justified.
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