Has Sweden’s controversial covid-19 strategy been successful?
Heba Habib
Abstract
Sweden has stood out in the global pandemic by eschewing lockdown and seemingly aiming for herd immunity. <b>Heba Habib</b> reports that Sweden’s public was supportive of the strategy, but is now paying a heavy price.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Herd immunityPandemic2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Political scienceDevelopment economicsGeographyVirologyEconomicsMedicineVaccinationInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyDiseaseOutbreakHealthcare Systems and Challenges