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Sweden took a gamble with its herd immunity coronavirus strategy. Was it worth it? – ABC News
The debate about the wisdom of Sweden’s lighter-touch strategy on the coronavirus pandemic is as fierce as it has ever been but is a recent dramatic fall in cases a sign it was all worth it?
Sweden’s coronavirus suppression strategy was an experiment that few other nations dared champion.
The country’s approach has been more liberal than lockdowns imposed in neighbouring countries or, indeed, around the world.
Instead of mandated curfews and shutdowns, Sweden chose to keep most schools and businesses open throughout the COVID-19 outbreak.
But the model has come under fire, particularly in recent days after email exchanges of the country’s chief epidemiologist at the beginning of …
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