Sweden’s ignoring the coronavirus wouldn’t work everywhere, says Goldman Sachs
Sweden says severe restrictions make little sense for a virus that’s likely to be around for a long time
08 May 2020 - 12:58
Stockholm — Sweden’s light-touch approach to containing Covid-19 may be working in Scandinavia’s biggest economy, but it would be wrong to regard it as a model for others to emulate, according to Goldman Sachs.
Swedish schools, gyms, bars and shops have remained mostly open during the pandemic. On Tuesday, a report showed the Swedish GDP may be contracting a lot less than economies elsewhere...
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