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Architect of Sweden’s strategy regrets not imposing tougher lockdown

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Architect of SwedenSweden’s state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell has admitted that Sweden should have imposed greater restrictions to bring the country’s epidemic under control, the first time he has expressed doubts about his decision not to impose a lockdown. In an interview with Sweden’s state radio broadcaster SR, Tegnell said that, given the Sweden’s stubbornly high death rate, he no longer believed that he, and The Public Health Agency of Sweden, had got the balance right. “If we were hit by the same disease, knowing exactly what we know today, I think we would end up doing something between what Sweden has done, and what the rest of the world has done,” he said. “I think there’s certainly room for improvement in what we’ve done in Sweden, absolutely.” Sweden’s coronavirus strategy, which is much less restrictive than that of any other developed country, has received enormous attention globally in recent months. Schools for those up the age of 16, bars and restaurants, shopping centres, and sports facilities, have all been allowed to remain open, while gatherings of up to 50 people have always been permitted.

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