[TulliusCicero]

I mean, way more people died per capita than their geographic/cultural neighbors. That seems like a pretty clear failure.

[anoncake]

So far. The more "successful" countries will catch up when their populations get tired of being locked down and the second wave comes.

[magicalhippo]

Norway is right next door, and did a lockdown, but has opened up and will open up more shortly.

It will be very interesting to see how things go in Norway compared to Sweden in the next weeks and months.

[TulliusCicero]

Germany has been slowly opening up for a month or so and this hasn't happened: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/germany/

[anoncake]

Yet.