Pandemic fatigue tests Sweden's soft-touch COVID strategy
Sweden's reluctance to impose COVID lockdowns is being tested by growing pandemic fatigue and the rapid spread of a likely more contagious variant first identified in Britain as the country battles a third wave. The Swedish Health Agency has argued that voluntary measures can achieve as much as lockdowns without harming the economy, child welfare and the general health of the population to the same extent. Another key argument for Sweden's less intrusive strategy has also been that it is more sustainable over time.