Panic, though, is exactly what many within Sweden’s scientific and medical community are starting to feel. “They are leading us to catastrophe.”Strong words, but stoicism is a way of life here, as is unflappability. Anders Tegnell, Sweden’s chief epidemiologist, who is leading the government’s handling of the crisis, advocates a strategy of mitigation: allow the virus to spread slowly without overwhelming the health system, and without recourse to draconian restrictions. It says much for the transparency and accountability that Swedes expect from public figures that Tegnell remains so accessible to the media. Perhaps other Swedes privately feel the same, but so far are unwilling to give voice to such concerns.

Source: The Guardian March 30, 2020 17:40 UTC