Sweden's Alarming Rise In COVID-19 Cases Triggers Permission For Authorities To 'Strongly Recommend' Precautions

Sweden caught the world's attention when it chose an unconventional approach to dealing with the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Choosing to aim for obtaining so-called 'herd immunity,' it imposed no restrictions, lockdowns, or any other mandatory public health precautions.

But according to Business Insider, growing case numbers in urban areas like Stockholm and Uppsala have triggered a rethink among public health officials.