Why Swedes are not yet locked down

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Sweden is sparsely populated and over half of Swedish households consist of just one person

fellow Scandinavians and nearly all other Europeans are spending most of their time holed up at home under orders from their governments, Swedes last weekend still enjoyed the springtime sun sitting in cafés and munching pickled herrings in restaurants. Swedish borders are open , as are cinemas, gyms, pubs and schools for those under 16.

Inherent in Sweden’s social contract is trust in the state, trust by the state in its citizens and trust among citizens, explains Lars Tragardh, a historian. Swedes can be relied on to adhere to rules voluntarily and to self-regulate. Moreover, jokes Carl Bildt, a former prime minister, “Swedes, especially of the older generation, have a genetic disposition to social distancing anyway.

 

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This story is 5 hours old That means you MUST know the situation in Sweden has changed Prime Minister delivered the grim news to citizens that thousands will die

PronouncedHare That's so tragic.

Because the girls are hot and men are ugly.

Too much freedom to roam..be careful...it's just a matter of time!

So would this make it the opposite Italy ?

Swedes seem to be holding out, and not towing the line on the novel coronavirus.

Sparsely populated in most areas but not in its big cities. They are asking for trouble.

As of right now, the infection rate per capita based on my elementary mathematical skills Sweden: .0006 US: .0008 Death rate per capita Sweden: .00003 US: .00002

Any leads on singles...I want to see something, starting with males

So no one lives there and the ones that do, don’t live together and make babies. Got it.

Luck guys

Smart nation....

And social distancing is part of who we are as people lol

Sweden is winning this without a lockdown!!!

That explains a lot.

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