Unlike the rest of the world, Sweden has not declared a closure and the country's economy is operating almost routinely • "We trust our citizens" • Meanwhile, about 900 have already died from Corona

• Corona routine in Sweden // Photo: Reuters

Sweden against the world: While in every country where the corona virus spreads, authorities announce closure and curfew, school students are sent home and activity in the economy is almost completely shut down, the Swedish government continues to operate the economy in its country in a state of "almost normal business".

Schools are running, restaurants are open, businesses are working and public transport is running as a series. While the government has asked citizens not to rally over 50 people, keep them apart and adults over 70 have been asked to stay in homes, but while in the rest of the world everyone is closing in, the Swedish government is counting on its citizens.



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Swedish conduct is so unusual that even US President Donald Trump attacked it live on Wednesday saying: "The Swedes are working very badly, they call it herd immunity but the Swedish nation will suffer severely." Swedish Foreign Minister Anne Linda, who said: "We do not really follow the herd vaccination method. We simply trust our public to abide by the rules and take responsibility."

Those who still support this policy are state chief epidemiologist Andres Tegnell, who said in an interview: "I think we are doing well. To date, our activity has shown good results and our health authorities are coping well with the epidemic." The expert added and defended his government's decision: "Overall closure also has simple health implications. If children do not go to schools, some will suffer at home and people will not be able to work."

Either way, meanwhile, the numbers of sick and ill patients in the country are not significantly different from its neighboring countries, and the World Health Organization and experts in Sweden themselves are worried that the country's almost single-family move will explode. A WHO spokesman in Europe released a statement urging Sweden to intensify its activities, the security of the elderly and the various restrictions.

Researchers in Sweden: "This policy will kill lots of people"

Those who are less peaceful are Swedish academics who sent a huge petition signed by 2000 scholars to the Stockholm government demanding a comprehensive change of policy. One of the seals on the petition is researcher Cecilia Soderberg - Nuclear, a disease researcher at the considered medical institution of the Karolinska Institute who says, "We are not winning this battle, it is horrifying. The rest of the country. "

Tom Britton, professor of mathematical statistics at Stockholm University, believes that "at this rate by the end of the month 40 percent of the country's population will be infected with the virus. I guess the situation is currently 10 percent already infected."

At the same time, one of the major concerns of policy opponents is that the state of the Swedish health system in relation to a mental hospital bed is the worst in Europe. On the other hand, a government official points out that the state is better prepared as it is already 40 percent of workers working from home.

The senior official also noted that unlike southern Europe in Sweden people live more alone and it is rare to see 3 generations of a family in the same home. However, the critics are very concerned and anxious about the extraordinary result of government policy. Either way, in the case of the Corona, the answer to who is right will probably be known in about one month and you will teach the whole world who is right in this special controversy.