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Is coronavirus outlier Sweden on the verge of a rules policy U-turn?
Stockholm passes lockdown law as infection and death rates continue to outstrip those of Nordic neighbours
8 Jan 2021
- 1. May 2022: Did Sweden’s Covid-19 experiment pay off?
- 2. January 2021: Is Sweden on the verge of a coronavirus U-turn?Currently Reading
- 3. December 2020: Swedish king says nation has ‘failed’ in pandemic response
- 4. November 2020: will vaccines end Sweden’s Covid experiment?
- 5. October 2020: how anti-lockdown Sweden is preparing for second wave
- 6. September 2020: copy Sweden’s Covid response, says WHO special envoy
- 7. June 2020: Sweden’s chief health official ‘admits to flaws’ in Covid plan
- 8. May 2020: has Sweden’s coronavirus experiment failed?
- 9. April 2020: is Sweden’s coronavirus plan working?

Swedes were only advised to start wearing face coverings in early December
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- 1May 2022: Did Sweden’s Covid-19 experiment pay off?
- 2January 2021: Is Sweden on the verge of a coronavirus U-turn? - currently reading
- 3December 2020: Swedish king says nation has ‘failed’ in pandemic response
- 4November 2020: will vaccines end Sweden’s Covid experiment?
- 5October 2020: how anti-lockdown Sweden is preparing for second wave
- 6September 2020: copy Sweden’s Covid response, says WHO special envoy
- 7June 2020: Sweden’s chief health official ‘admits to flaws’ in Covid plan
- 8May 2020: has Sweden’s coronavirus experiment failed?
- 9April 2020: is Sweden’s coronavirus plan working?