...from the linked article...
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Throughout much of the pandemic, Sweden has stood out for its ostensibly successful effort to beat COVID-19 while avoiding the harsh lockdowns and social distancing rules imposed on residents of other developed nations.
Swedish residents were able to enjoy themselves at bars and restaurants, their schools remained open, and somehow their economy thrived and they remained healthy. So say their fans, especially on the anti-lockdown right.
A new study by European scientific researchers buries all those claims in the ground. Published in Nature, the study paints a devastating picture of Swedish policies and their effects.
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...and here's the 'Nature' article...
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-022-01097-5
btw, if it makes you feel better, Sweden's COVID death rate was only 5.6X that of Iceland and 2.8X that of Norway...but still very much higher than similar countries who instituted Lockdowns, Masking, etc. during the pandemic...i.e. further evidence that Jay Bhattacharya is the wrong man to lead our NIH.
Link: https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2022-03-31/sweden-covid-policy-was-a-disaster