So far, 5,700 Swedes have been reported dead. The reason, according to Olsen, is the too weak measures taken at the beginning of the pandemic.

- Too many people have had to die prematurely. Died of a virus that had not had to be spread uncontrollably and which with various measures such as early closure, isolation of regions, testing and infection tracing as well as quarantine of infected people, had helped.

"Sectarianism is dangerous"

The lack of imagination at FHM, as well as compliant media, which did not dare to question the strategy, has worked as a dangerous combination, he says.

- Sectarianism is dangerous and many media have been loyal proselytes in the sect around the Swedish strategy. Groups feel good about having a devil's lawyer in the room. A questioner who challenges group thinking and tunnel vision. It was obviously missing when FHM put the character of the pandemic as a common flu.

"Deadly cocktail"

- This combination of cross-security from an authority together with a submissive media, is a deadly cocktail. The coronavirus does not behave like a flu. Instead of a fairly even spread, the coronavirus causes strings of infection and cluster outbreaks. Hospitals, nursing homes, skiers and segregated areas where people live cramped and in close relationships between the generations are hit harder.

"Prohibited concepts"

In addition, he says, the Swedish authorities have not wanted to take on the importance of either mouth protection or asymptomatic spread of infection.

- During the pandemic, some of the prohibited concepts at FHM have been mouth protection and asymptomatic transmission, despite the fact that the whole world knows that a person without symptoms can be infected, and that this is an important reason for the spread, and that mouth protection protects others from infection. I believe that this is partly due to the attitude that the spread of infection has gained a foothold in society.

The spread of infection has also resulted in the image of Sweden taking a turn for the worse, he says.

- For the first time since the Thirty Years' War, we are not well-off in Europe. A very strange situation for Sweden and the Swedish self-image.