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WHO’s Chief Scientist Sees Long Road Ahead After Pandemic: Q&A

  • Swaminathan says pandemic revealed deficit in health literacy
  • WHO needs greater investigative authority, scientist says
Soumya Swaminathan
Soumya SwaminathanPhotographer: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images

Two years into the pandemic, governments across the world are eager to put Covid-19 behind them. But for scientists and public health officials, some of the toughest work is yet to come. 

World Health Organization Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan sees a long road ahead not only to determine the origins of the coronavirus outbreak, but also to educate people about public health and garner international support for the WHO.