In corona fight in Scandinavia, Sweden stands apart

The country has drawn global attention with an unorthodox approach while its neighbours have imposed extensive restrictions

When the coronavirus swept into the Scandinavian countries, Norway and Denmark scrambled to place extensive restrictions on their borders to stem the outbreak. Sweden, their neighbour, took a decidedly different path.
 
While Denmark and Norway closed their borders, shut restaurants and ski slopes and told all students to stay home this month, Sweden closed only its high schools and colleges, kept its preschools, grade schools, pubs, restaurants and borders open — and put no limits on the slopes.
 
In fact, Sweden has stayed open for business while other nations beyond Scandinavia have attacked the outbreak with various measures