As Virus Deaths Rise, Sweden Sticks to ‘Low-Scale’ Lockdown

As Virus Deaths Rise, Sweden Sticks to ‘Low-Scale’ Lockdown
A couple hug and laugh as they have lunch in a restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden on April 4, 2020. Andres Kudacki/AP
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STOCKHOLM—Crowds swarm Stockholm’s waterfront, with some people sipping cocktails in the sun. In much of the world, this sort of gathering would be frowned upon or even banned.

Not in Sweden.