Swedish government response to the COVID-19 pandemic

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government
gptkbp:approach limited lockdowns
recommendations over mandates
voluntary measures
gptkbp:country gptkb:Sweden
gptkbp:criticizedFor high elderly care home deaths
international scrutiny
gptkbp:economicSupportMeasures business subsidies
furlough schemes
gptkbp:endDate 2022-04 (most restrictions lifted)
gptkbp:gatheringRestrictions further reduced to 8 people (November 2020)
limited gatherings to 50 people (March 2020)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Swedish government response to the COVID-19 pandemic
gptkbp:internationalComparison higher per capita death rate than Nordic neighbors in 2020
lower economic contraction than many European countries
gptkbp:mainAdvisor gptkb:Anders_Tegnell
gptkbp:maskPolicy no general mask mandate
gptkbp:notable_for emphasis on personal responsibility
kept most businesses open
kept restaurants and bars open with restrictions
no full lockdown
gptkbp:parliamentaryInquiries gptkb:COVID-19_Commission
gptkbp:policy stricter measures in late 2020
vaccine certificates for events (late 2021)
gptkbp:publicHealthAgencyInvolved gptkb:Public_Health_Agency_of_Sweden
gptkbp:school kept primary schools open
gptkbp:startDate 2020-01
gptkbp:supports public trust in authorities
gptkbp:travelRestrictions limited
gptkbp:vaccineRolloutStart 2020-12-27
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Stefan_Löfven
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5