Is Sweden’s ‘experimental’ coronavirus plan working?

Thousands of Swedish doctors and scientists call on government to change tack

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Swedes among blooming cherry trees in Kungstradgarden park in Stockholm this week
(Image credit: Jessica Gow/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Images)

Sweden’s laissez-faire approach to tackling the coronavirus outbreak may be about to drastically change direction to prevent further deaths.

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