Swedens polarising pandemic response

Published: April 30, 2022, 5 a.m.

When much of Europe went into lockdown at the start of pandemic, Sweden\u2019s lighter touch strategy got lots of attention. Fans of the approach say it was a huge success that showed lockdowns were pointless. Opponents say it has been a disaster. But what do the numbers say?

In this episode of More Or Less, Tim Harford and journalist Keith Moore carve a nuanced path through one of the pandemic\u2019s most polarising approaches.