Clear warning from Sweden's chief virologist: "It is slowly but surely going in the wrong direction"

Sweden went a separate way in the Corona crisis.

While many EU countries are already suffering from the second wave, the chief epidemiologist there also reports concern.

• In the Corona crisis *,

  Sweden

  took its own approach.

• Lockdowns and masks are not part of the containment strategy there.

• Head virologist

  Anders Tegnell

  is concerned about the latest developments.

Stockholm - Right from the start,

chose

a

of fighting the

compared to its European neighbors

While there were quite a few rules and measures in place, most restaurants and shops stayed open all day.

Primary schools and daycare centers were also in operation and

you won't find

in shops or in public transport.

In Sweden, people primarily rely on common sense - and still do.

The Scandinavian country has repeatedly been the subject of discussion with its own strategy, and in

.

Now Sweden's

also seems

to be a little nervous.

In view of the recent skyrocketing number of cases in many European countries, Sweden seems to have its

under control, but it still sees signs that the measures must be adhered to more strictly.

Sweden: The latest corona case numbers are worrying the chief epidemiologist

“Unfortunately, it looks like we are

for a new

.

The curve that started last week continues worldwide this week.

There are quite a few countries that have seen a

*

recently

, ”he told journalists as reported by the Swedish news portal

.

In the past few weeks

, there has also been

a

the number of cases in

one's own country

, albeit not as drastically as in many other places.

“We are slowly but surely going

” he concludes his argument and appeals to his compatriots to adhere to the guidelines.

Are there still lockdowns in Sweden?

After the corona rise probably no longer unthinkable

Even

has reminded that you prefer in the

work and should avoid large gatherings.

In the past week, the Johns Hopkins University * reported over

per day.

Because of this development, Tegnell is now even

considering

.

If necessary, “

would be

imposed for a maximum of two to three weeks to stop the spread of the virus,” quoted in the British

.

Should this scenario actually take effect, it would be the

since March.

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