Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Front Public Health. 2023 Jul 20;11:1206732. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1206732. eCollection 2023.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Sweden was among the few countries that did not enforce strict lockdown measures but instead relied more on voluntary and sustainable mitigation recommendations. While supported by the majority of Swedes, this approach faced rapid and continuous criticism. Unfortunately, the respectful debate centered around scientific evidence often gave way to mudslinging. However, the available data on excess all-cause mortality rates indicate that Sweden experienced fewer deaths per population unit during the pandemic (2020-2022) than most high-income countries and was comparable to neighboring Nordic countries through the pandemic. An open, objective scientific dialogue is essential for learning and preparing for future outbreaks.
在 COVID-19 大流行期间，瑞典是少数几个没有实施严格封锁措施的国家之一，而是更多地依赖自愿和可持续的缓解建议。虽然这种方法得到了大多数瑞典人的支持，但它也面临着迅速和持续的批评。不幸的是，围绕科学证据的尊重性辩论常常让位于相互指责。然而，关于全因死亡率的可用数据表明，瑞典在大流行期间（2020-2022 年）的每人口单位死亡人数比大多数高收入国家都要少，并且与大流行期间的北欧邻国相当。进行开放、客观的科学对话对于学习和为未来的疫情爆发做好准备至关重要。
