Sweden’s Approach on Covid-19: Euronews

Sweden rejected economic lockdowns and border closures as overly cautious in managing the Covid-19 pandemic. The country did ban large gatherings, closed some schools, and told its older population to self-isolate, reports Darren McCaffrey for Euronews. Restaurants, primary schools and most businesses remain open. The disease has not overwhelmed hospitals, and Swedish people support the approach even though the nation reports more deaths per capita than other Nordic nations. Studies suggest that as many as half of Sweden’s population may have had Covid-19. The approach does not account for long-term consequences. For example, research has identified associations to childhood leukemia and schizophrenia from maternal cases of influenza. Researchers caution on Covid-19’s many unknowns, and McCaffrey concludes, “it will be a long time before we can fully assess whether or not Sweden has got it right.” UPDATE: A report from CNN suggests that clotting associated with the virus may cause strokes in people as young as 30. – YaleGlobal