Sweden is pursuing relatively liberal policies to fight the coronavirus pandemic, even though there has been a sharp spike in deaths.
Johnson, stricken by the coronavirus, had been in the hospital for a week and had spent three nights in the intensive care unit.
Yet as Johan Klockar watches his son kick a ball around a field during a soccer practice in Stockholm, the 43-year-old financial analyst says it’s not like that. He and his wife work from home and avoid unnecessary outings. They socialize in a very small circle, and limit their son’s contacts to people he sees at school or soccer practice.
In contrast, just across a narrow strip of sea, neighboring Denmark is talking about reopening society after having imposed a much stricter lockdown four weeks ago, closing borders, schools and businesses. This week, the prime minister said that by acting early, Denmark averted the tragedy that struck hard-hit nations such as Italy and Spain, which, and will be ready after Easter for a slow return to normal life that starts with reopening preschools and primary schools.
He argues that while Sweden might have more infections in the short term, it will not face the risk of a huge infection spike that Denmark might face once its lockdown is lifted.
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