Coronavirus, Sweden against the tide: few restrictions

2020-03-26T21:00:23.146Z

While much of Europe is blocked, Sweden is on its way. "It is one of the headlines that appears in the media of the Scandinavian country, perhaps the only industrialized country in the world that has not yet imposed strict restrictions on the population for contain the coronavirus. The Financial Times also dealt with the case, speaking of "Sweden going against its experimental anti-virus strategy." Primary schools and restaurants remain open and there are no major limitations, rather suggestions to limit social contacts That is, working from home if you can, staying at home if you are sick, part of a group at risk or you are over 70. Premier Stefan Lofven in a speech to the nation on Sunday, limited himself to a Appeal to the sense of responsibility of citizenship. Under pressure from the media, who speak of a too relaxed response to the pandemic, the government replied that it will follow the indications of the experts of the health agency public, according to which children do not have to stay at home. Its boss, epidemiologist Johan Carlson, defended the Swedish approach, explaining that draconian measures would "have a limited impact on the epidemic" and instead would have too harsh a social impact. There are over 2,200 coronavirus cases and 33 deaths in Sweden, but there may be many more because only patients with severe symptoms are tested. Greta Thunberg, for example, said she had probably contracted covid-19 but hadn't had a chance to ascertain it. The young activist invited her countrymen, especially the young people, not to take the disease quickly and stay home, as she did.