Sweden – The country recently reported to have a low number of COVID-19
cases, and as the news said since the pandemic began or the country have
already a low number of cases since the pandemic started while other countries
are struggling of the rising number of cases.
The country as in the new said have no strict lockdown or no lockdown
but just a matter of personal responsibility, good hygiene, and social
distancing.
“Infections in Sweden appear low despite the country
not entering a severe lockdown…… Sweden has recorded the lowest rate
of positive coronavirus tests
since the pandemic began, despite the
country having never entered a full-scale lockdown.” (Yahoo)
“Sweden carried out a
record number of new coronavirus tests last week with only 1.2% coming back
positive, the health agency said on Tuesday, the lowest rate since the pandemic
began at a time when countries across Europe are seeing surges in infections. Sweden
avoided a lockdown and instead emphasized personal responsibility, social distancing
and good hygiene in a bid to slow rather than eradicate a disease deemed here
to stay.” (Reuters)
“Sweden emphasized personal responsibility, social
distancing and good hygiene as it tried to slow rather than eliminate the
virus, and World Health Organization officials said it was a sustainable
approach.” (Yahoo)
““Our strategy has been consistent
and sustainable. We probably have a lower risk of spread here compared to other
countries,” said Jonas Ludvigsson, professor of epidemiology at Karolinska
Institutet, adding that Sweden likely had a higher level of immunity in the
population than most countries.” (Reuters)
But Sweden’s approach is not spare from criticism in Sweden and abroad.
“However, the approach has been criticized, with an
editorial in the Dagens Nyheter newspaper saying the people
praising Sweden’s strategy had forgotten those who died, adding that the death
toll was five times higher than Denmark’s.” (Yahoo)
“The approach has its critics. An
editorial in the Dagens Nyheter newspaper said the growing numbers lauding the
Swedish strategy had forgotten the many dead. “It seems some numbers need to be
repeated. Sweden has 5,837 dead in COVID-19. A proportion five times higher
than Denmark.””(Reuters)
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