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King Gustav’s remarks were made in an interview with the Swedish public television channel (article and category% 5B% 5D = World Cup and category% 5B% 5D = Olympic Games “> SVT) looking back at this year. The program’s trailer will be on the 17th. It was broadcast.
Experts have noted that the King’s tone was unusual and severe, and some take it as a strong criticism of the government’s policies. Sweden is a symbolic monarchy and it is customary to refrain from making actual political statements.
The Swedish royal family told AFP that the king’s remarks “were not political.” He mentioned all of Swedish society and explained that he only “sympathized with all those affected by the pandemic.”
■ Increase in deaths from November, rush to enact the “Pandemic Law”
As of the 17th, the number of new corona infections in the hospital surpassed 2,500, surpassing the peak of the first wave of infection in late April. On the other hand, the number of patients in the intensive care ward is only half that of April. The total number of deaths associated with the new corona infection was 7,802 as of the 16th day. Of these, more than 1,800 have died since November 1 and more than 500 have died in the past week alone.
As a measure against the new crown, Sweden has gone its own route, with almost no mandatory measures and without requiring the use of masks. The policy is to rely on citizens’ “sense of responsibility” and there is no penalty for ignoring infection control recommendations.
While the media reports that this is a “mass immunity” strategy, the Swedish government has never officially stated that its goal is mass immunity. However, health officials said the second wave would be weakened by the large number of people infected in the spring.
Stefan Lofven (Article and category% 5B% 5D = World Cup and category% 5B% 5D = Olympic Games “> Stefan Lofven) The prime minister was asked about the King’s remarks at a press conference on the 17th, and simply He repeated what the government had already recognized. “Of course, the fact that so many people have died can only be considered a failure,” he said. “The true conclusion of the overall strategy is to overcome the pandemic. After that, “he added.
The government aims to establish a “pandemic method” of a limited year to anticipate the implementation of March next year. If enforced, it will be possible to limit the number of people who can meet in public places, shorten business hours and business hours, and order closings at the ministerial level. (c) AFP / Marc PRÉEL, Johannes LEDEL
