A spike in novel coronavirus infections and deaths in Stockholm has raised questions about Sweden ‘s decision to fight the outbreak without resorting to the lockdowns that have left much of Europe at a standstill.
An analysis of smartphone location data showed that while visits to public places has fallen steeply in most European countries, Sweden is bucking the trend. “We must establish control over the situation, we cannot head into a situation where we get complete chaos. No one has tried this route, so why should we test it first in Sweden, without informed consent?” she said.
Facing what a local official has called “a storm” of Covid-19 cases, Stockholm has opened a field hospital at a convention complex south of the city centre and called on anyone with medical training to help care for the sick.
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