anders tegnell heads off to the crisis briefing center.radical pandemic plan doesn't translate internationally. as the death toll mounts, the stakes are getting higher. anders tegnell has recently received death threats, so now bodyguards go with him. he takes all of this in his stride. male: is there a fair amount of pressure in your daily life these days? anders tegnell: no, not that bad. male: you're one of sweden's most famous men. anders: this will pass. male: but isn't there a certain something you like about celebrity? anders: not at all. i prefer to do my work. announcer: and his job is to stay relentlessly on message: combat covid, but keep the country running. anders: we managed to keep society fairly opened and our schools opened at least, while at the same time delivering good health service to everybody who needs that. announcer: this is not his first high pressure assignment. tegnell cut his epidemiological teeth during a deadly ebola outbreak in the democratic republic of congo in the mid-'90s. now, he has to explain to an i