Virus Outbreak Celebrity Scientists

FILE – In this file photo dated Thursday May 7, 2020, Sweden’s state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell of the Public Health Agency of Sweden during a news conference on the coronavirus Covid-19 situation, in Stockholm, Sweden. Tegnell has steered the Swedish public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic that has been markedly different to other European countries. Some governments worldwide are using their top scientists with newfound celebrity to combat disinformation and build cross-party support for restrictive measures.(Claudio Bresciani/TT FILE via AP)