Sweden's refusal to go into coronavirus lockdown is leading the country towards catastrophe, scientists have warned. Daily life is carrying on as normal despite the rest of Europe being in lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, with pubs, schools, restaurants and cinemas all still open. Sweden has so far seen 4,947 cases of the coronavirus and 239 deaths as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The government says lockdown would lead to an economic disaster. Although the Scandinavian country's relaxed "wait and see" approach contrasts with most of the rest of Europe the government says it has no immediate plans to change its liberal ways.

Read more: Coronavirus will infect HALF of Sweden’s population in just four weeks as nation refuses to lock down, scientist claims - https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11310363/coronavirus-infect-half-swedens-population/

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