President Donald Trump said Sweden is 'paying heavily' for not enforcing a coronavirus lockdown - as the country confirmed a near-record number of new infections today. Schools, restaurants and hair salons across Sweden have remained open amid the Covid-19 pandemic, which has infected upwards of 3.2million people globally. But Trump said Sweden has paid the price for its relaxed response, writing in a tweet this afternoon: 'Despite reports to the contrary, Sweden is paying heavily for its decision not to lockdown. But Sweden has a higher daily death rate per million people, today recording 7.43 deaths per million against 6.12 in the US. The 790 new cases reported by Sweden today mark its second worst-leap so far, after a rise of 812 was recorded last Friday.

Source: Daily Mail April 30, 2020 17:43 UTC