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by wfme 1135 days ago
I'm not aware of any Swedish lockdowns. What are you referring to?
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Switzerland didn't have any "lockdowns" either. Non essential stores were closed, as well as public gatherings, but public transport was still running and you could go wherever and do what you wanted.

And Switzerland ended up having much higher COVID stats than surrounding parts of Europe, despite having a generally wealthy, fit and healthy population. But people's individual lives were much less impacted since they could still do outdoor activities and travel. It's all a trade-off.

This is one of those hard things to understand if you don't understand the nordic mentality. Unlike a lot of places you rarely have to mandate something for people to adjust their behavior. So - no there weren't any lockdowns, but social gatherings was very limited, and people for the most part followed through with social distancing.