THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS
HE’S the face of the global response to the coronavirus pandemic – the man tasked with the unenviable job of leading the globe as it grapples with the worst health crisis in modern memory.
And Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO), has his work cut out for him. As chief of the global body, his primary role is to keep humankind safe by advising health services within the United Nations’ system and leading partners in international responses.
These days he’s likely getting little sleep. Ever since Covid-19 crossed borders
