[Am living in Sweden but not Swedish] I disagree with you that this is about a "slow evidence based decision process" (paraphrasing). That is actually the most

[Am living in Sweden but not Swedish] I disagree with you that this is about a "slow evidence based decision process" (paraphrasing). That is actually the most infuriating about the policy. I have encountered this quite often here, it's a "we know better than everyone else" attitude. The thing is the story they give is "we are evidence based, rational...,have the best methods", but completely ignore scientific evidence from outside Sweden. Example 1.: asymptomatic spread, despite several countries having evidence to the contrary the story here is, it's not important (in fact they slightly changed the tune is used to be negligible or nonexistent) Example 2: the chief epidemiologist has repeatedly said he "believes" the spread will go done in summer, without significant evidence. Example 3: sometimes the statements even contradict themselves. Example masks, the story (and there is actually a lot of propaganda around this) is still they don't help, because non95 masks are not completely closed. On the other hand the recommendation from the public health agency, (same who gives advice about the masks) for health workers treating covid19 patients is either goggles +mask (often there are no Googles) or visor without mask. How can a surgical mask which is not 100% tight not help, but at the same time a visor which is open to the sides is sufficient.