WHO scientist Soumya Swaminathan on new UK-led pandemic team
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Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist at the WHO, is among a worldwide team of 20 experts who make up a new UK-led Pandemic Preparedness Partnership (PPP), which is meeting on Tuesday as part of global efforts to save lives from future diseases. The PPP is chaired by UK Chief Scientific Adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance, and has the remit to report to world leaders at June's UK-hosted G7 Summit in Cornwall.