AUSTRALIA'S Chief Health Officer, Brendan Murphy, has become a familiar figure in the media over the last few months, with regular appearances in support of Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, and other politicians discussing the Government's coronavirus response.
And while he's highly respected, we're not sure that he's arousing the same devotion as his Swedish counterpart.
The country's official state epidemiologist, Anders Tegnell, has led Sweden's response to COVID-19 - with less stringent measures than in other countries - and in the process become a household name.
One devotee, 32-year-old Gustave Agerblad from Stockholm, has been so impressed that he decided to get a permanent memento of the scientist, by getting his face inked onto his arm (below).
Agerblad said "I like to have tattoos that represent something for me and, I mean, this COVID-19 will be a part of my life for the rest of my life," he told news agency AFP.
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