Commission: Sweden should've clamped down harder as Covid hit

Sweden should have adopted tougher early measures and the government assumed clearer leadership as Covid-19 hit, though the mostly voluntary no-lockdown strategy was broadly correct, a commission reviewing the pandemic response said today.

Sweden polarised opinion at home and abroad with its handling of the pandemic, opting against the lockdowns implemented by many countries and adopting a largely voluntary approach of promoting social distancing and good hygiene.

"The government should have...