STOCKHOLM – Sweden's chief epidemiologist showed contrition Wednesday as criticism mounted over the Scandinavian country's hotly debated method of fighting the coronavirus, which has resulted in one of the highest death rates per capita in the world.
Sweden has stood out among European nations and the world for the way it has handled the pandemic, not shutting down the country or the economy like others but relying on citizens’ sense of civic duty.
Swedish authorities have advised people to practice social distancing, but schools, bars and restaurants have been kept open the entire time.
Only gatherings of more than 50 people have been banned. “I think there is potential for improvement in what we have done in Sweden, quite clearly,” Anders