Sweden’s eccentric way of tackling the corona-virus.

Apart from being the country of origin of global brands like IKEA and H&M, Sweden is also known for housing one of the happiest populations in the world and why won’t you be happy when there are only 190 annual school days in your country! Personally, I think the Swedes are the most ‘chilled-out’ people in the world. Don’t trust me? Look at Sweden’s ‘radically different’ approach to handle the Covid-19 crisis. What if I told you that while the rest of Europe remains under strict lockdown, Sweden has not shut down its transportation systems, schools, and even restaurants and cafes remain functioning? Believe it or not, this is the truth, apparently, the Swedish government believes that social distancing is a matter of self-regulation and cannot be imposed by the government. This might well be true as we can see in India itself that despite severe government regulations, a lot of people are taking to the streets and trying to defy the lockdown. Although the Swedish ideology might seem very attractive, it can only practically work in places like Sweden where the society is built upon huge amounts of public trust and self-responsibility. Although some scientists argue that Sweden’s rather outrageous plan might backfire, Sweden has smilingly seen their coronavirus graph experiencing a sharp decline. This approach may well prove to be successful. Or will it?

People walking around in Stockholm, the Swedish Capital.

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