It is not 'business as usual' in Sweden, where there is a voluntary lockdown in place. But with new numbers suggesting Sweden has as many deaths per million as some of Europe’s hardest hit nations, resolve will be tested. JameAALongman reports:
People are still out and about at cafes and restaurants and though less busy than usual, authorities put more onus on individual responsibility amid coronavirus.STOCKHOLM -- After weeks of lockdown in the U.K., seeing people out in Stockholm‘s restaurants and bars enjoying some blissfully sunnyhas been a welcome shock to the system. But Sweden’s approach to the novel coronavirus is a controversial one.
With new numbers now suggesting Sweden has as many deaths per million of the population as some of Europe’s hardest hit -- like Italy and Spain -- government resolve will be tested. Sweden does calculate all deaths in the country -- as opposed to just hospital deaths -- which gives officials some space to argue for their approach. But if the numbers rocket, they’ll have to think again.
It is also the case that Sweden has taken a very broad view of the health challenges posed by a complete lockdown. Mental health and other issues -- perhaps not a priority elsewhere -- are generally just a bigger part of the health strategy here. This is probably the most defining aspect of Sweden's approach and speaks to a culture which values well-being in its broadest form.
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