As a Swede living in the UK the last year or so has been a strange experience. Talking with friends and family in Sweden has been such a stark contrast to my li

As a Swede living in the UK the last year or so has been a strange experience. Talking with friends and family in Sweden has been such a stark contrast to my lived experience under UK lockdowns compared to the general freedom in Sweden. I do think Gieseke is correct about cultural differences being a contributing factor to the similar outcomes in Sweden and the UK, despite the drastically different actions. Another important factor is public health. For example, as far as I can tell, obesity rates are vastly different between the two countries(~30% in England[0], ~15% in Sweden[1]). All this to say, I don't think the UK would have fared nearly as well as Sweden with the same relaxed approach. 0: https://data.worldobesity.org/country/england-240/ https://data.worldobesity.org/country/england-240/ 1:https://data.worldobesity.org/country/sweden-207/ https://data.worldobesity.org/country/sweden-207/ Yes I know England != UK, but it's the largest country and the data for Scotland, Wales, and Norther Ireland is similar.