Initially Sweden's policy regarding Corona was driven by health authorities at odds with most of the rest of the world. Heard immunity indeed. However nursing homes and other forms of housing and care for elderly was not protected and our numbers of dead was higher than necessary.
Simplified. For most of 2020 we only had recommendations such as keep distance, wash your hands etc. Restrictions mostly for restaurants, cinemas and sporting events. Some places/situations required masks. However none of the restrictions was subject to any legal consequences if broken and as the month's passed by a majority just went on with life. Small business and restaurants suffers though.
In 2021 the politicians took more control and somewhat tougher restrictions got implemented. Especially Coronapass for a number of public events and even some restaurants (optional but restrictions on guests if no Coronapass) in the fall of 2021. The rethoric got a bit more in line with the rest of the world. As unvaxxed this meant that you in specific places got restricted. But no-one (at least as far as I know) in Sweden has been brought to court or faced legal consequences for non-compliance.
Kindergartens has been open thoroughout and school for 7-12 year old's as well. No mask requirements.
Travel within Sweden has been open with recommendations not many have care about.
It's still been 2 shitty years with a lot of fear among large portions of the population and animosity between many vaxxed and non-vaxxed. Still ongoing even though more and more info regarding the vax no longer is myths but pretty established facts. I suppose the vaxxed want official recognition for their good behaviour. But looking around the globe we have by comparison had it pretty reasonable.
2022 is election year and with Denmark, Finland and Norway dropping most or all restrictions it was only a matter of time.
Initially Sweden's policy regarding Corona was driven by health authorities at odds with most of the rest of the world. Heard immunity indeed. However nursing homes and other forms of housing and care for elderly was not protected and our numbers of dead was higher than necessary.
Simplified. For most of 2020 we only had recommendations such as keep distance, wash your hands etc. Restrictions mostly for restaurants, cinemas and sporting events. Some places/situations required masks. However none of the restrictions was subject to any legal consequences if broken and as the month's passed by a majority just went on with life. Small business and restaurants suffers though.
In 2021 the politicians took more control and somewhat tougher restrictions got implemented. Especially Coronapass for a number of public events and even some restaurants (optional but restrictions on guests if no Coronapass) in the fall of 2021. The rethoric got a bit more in line with the rest of the world. As unvaxxed this meant that you in specific places got restricted. But no-one (at least as far as I know) in Sweden has been brought to court or faced legal consequences for non-compliance.
Kindergartens has been open thoroughout and school for 7-12 year old's as well. No mask requirements.
Travel within Sweden has been open with recommendations not many have care about.
It's still been 2 shitty years with a lot of fear among large portions of the population and animosity between many vaxxed and non-vaxxed. Still ongoing even though more and more info regarding the vax no longer is myths but pretty established facts. But I suppose the vaxxed want official recognition for their good behaviour. But looking around the globe we have by comparison had it pretty reasonable.
2022 is election year and with Denmark, Finland and Norway dropping most or all restrictions it was only a matter of time.
Initially Sweden's policy regarding Corona was driven by health authorities at odds with most of the rest of the world. Heard immunity indeed. However nursing homes and other forms of housing and care for elderly was not protected and our numbers of dead was higher than necessary.
Simplified. For most of 2020 we only had recommendations such as keep distance, wash your hands etc. Restrictions mostly for restaurants, cinemas and sporting events. Some places/situations required masks. However none of the restrictions was subject to any legal consequences if broken and as the month's passed by a majority just went on with life. Small business and restaurants suffers though.
In 2021 the politicians took more control and somewhat tougher restrictions got implemented. Especially Coronapass for a number of public events and even some restaurants (optional but restrictions on guests if no Coronapass) in the fall of 2021. The rethoric got a bit more in line with the rest of the world. As unvaxxed this meant that you in specific places got restricted. But no-one (at least as far as I know) in Sweden has been brought to court or faced legal consequences for non-compliance.
Kindergartens has been open thoroughout and school for 7-12 year old's as well. No mask requirements.
Travel within Sweden has been open with recommendations not many have care about.
It's still been 2 shitty years with a lot of fear among large portions of the population and animosity between many vaxxed and non-vaxxed. Still ongoing even though more and more info regarding the information the vax no longer is myths but pretty established facts. But I suppose the vaxxed want official recognition for their good behaviour. But looking around the globe we have by comparison had it pretty reasonable.
2022 is election year and with Denmark, Finland and Norway dropping most or all restrictions it was only a matter of time.
Initially Sweden's policy regarding Corona was driven by health authorities at odds with most of the rest of the world. Heard immunity indeed. However nursing homes and other forms of housing and care for elderly was not protected and our numbers of dead was higher than necessary.
Simplified. For most of 2020 we only had recommendations such as keep distance, wash your hands etc. Restrictions mostly for restaurants, cinemas and sporting events. Some places/situations required masks. However none of the restrictions was subject to any legal consequences if broken and as the month's passed by a majority just went on with life. Small business and restaurants suffers though.
In 2021 the politicians took more control and somewhat tougher restrictions got implemented. Especially Coronapass for a number of public events and even some restaurants (optional but restrictions on guests if no Coronapass) in the fall of 2021. The rethoric got a bit more in line with the rest of the world. As unvaxxed this meant that you in specific places got restricted. But no-one (at least as far as I know) in Sweden has been brought to court or faced legal consequences for non-compliance.
Kindergartens has been open thoroughout and school for 7-12 year old's as well. No mask requirements.
Travel within Sweden has been open with recommendations not many have care about.
It's still been 2 shitty years with a lot of fear among large portions of the population and animosity between many vaxxed and non-vaxxed and still is even though more and more info regarding the information regarding the vax no longer is myths but pretty established facts. But I suppose the vaxxed want official recognition for their good behaviour. But looking around the globe we have by comparison had it pretty reasonable.
2022 is election year and with Denmark, Finland and Norway dropping most or all restrictions it was only a matter of time.
Initially Sweden's policy regarding Corona was driven by health authorities at odds to most of the rest of the world. Heard immunity indeed. However nursing homes and other forms of housing and care for elderly was not protected and our numbers of dead was higher than necessary.
Simplified. For most of 2020 we only had recommendations such as keep distance, wash your hands etc. Restrictions mostly for restaurants, cinemas and sporting events. Some places/situations required masks. However none of the restrictions was subject to any legal consequences if broken and as the month's passed by a majority just went on with life. Small business and restaurants suffers though.
In 2021 the politicians took more control and somewhat tougher restrictions got implemented. Especially Coronapass for a number of public events and even some restaurants in the fall of 2021. The rethoric got a bit more in line with the rest of the world. As unvaxxed this meant that you in specific places got restricted. But no-one (at least as far as I know) in Sweden has been brought to court or faced legal consequences for non-compliance.
Kindergartens has been open thoroughout and school for 7-12 year old's as well. No mask requirements.
Travel within Sweden has been open with recommendations not many have care about.
It's still been 2 shitty years with a lot of fear among large portions of the population and animosity between many vaxxed and non-vaxxed and still is even though more and more info regarding the information regarding the vax no longer is myths but pretty established facts. But I suppose the vaxxed want official recognition for their good behaviour. But looking around the globe we have by comparison had it pretty reasonable.
2022 is election year and with Denmark, Finland and Norway dropping most or all restrictions it was only a matter of time.