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Travel restrictions and mass gathering bans (as well as school holidays) were contributing to the situation, too. Even Sweden had some measures in place, as wel
by atemerev 6y ago
Travel restrictions and mass gathering bans (as well as school holidays) were contributing to the situation, too. Even Sweden had some measures in place, as well as fully closed borders and mass gathering bans. This will be a next step in the current situation for most other countries.
- cm2187 6y agoBut the question isn't whether soft measures have an impact. It is whether a hard lockdown, closing shops and restaurants, forcing people to stay home, works. If the same result is achieved without those a hard lockdown, we should stop considering it a useful option.
- ynfnehf 6y agoMaybe I'm misunderstanding you, but Sweden has never had "fully closed borders". They have been closed for countries outside of the EU, but that was only to conform with the rest of the union. No borders were closed for public health reasons.