ReviewActa paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)2023
How Sweden approached the COVID-19 pandemic: Summary and commentary on the National Commission Inquiry.
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- A self-guided digital mental health intervention for Syrian refugees in Germany and Sweden: effects from two pragmatic randomized controlled trials.BMC psychiatry · 2026Trial
- Signs of Cross-Reactivity Between SARS-CoV-2 and Other Coronaviruses in a Pre-Vaccine Swedish School Setting.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2026Article
- From Lockdowns to Red Lights: Behavioural Shifts and Structural Breaks in Electricity Demand in New Zealand.Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand · 2026Article
- Risk factors of post-COVID-19 symptoms, a cross-sectional study in patients with asthma and chronic obstructive lung disease.NPJ primary care respiratory medicine · 2026Article
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency department visits in region Stockholm: a population-based study between 2018-2021.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Post-COVID-19 Condition Diagnosis among Older People: Findings from Swedish National Register Data.Gerontology · 2026Article
- Trends in Hospitalisations Due to Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Swedish Children: A Nationwide Study 2010-2022.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2026Article
- Non-compliance with COVID-19 Health Recommendations: Five- and Ten-Month Effects on Mental Health and Academic Self-efficacy Among University Students in Sweden.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2026Article
- Older people's health literacy on COVID-related health behaviours during the pandemic - Results from the SWEOLD 2021 study in Sweden.Scandinavian journal of public health · 2026Article
- The burden of COVID-19-related intensive care admissions in the Nordic countries, 2020-2023.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Mortality in Autism: A Longitudinal Register-Based Study.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Challenges and barriers to effective COVID-19 screening at Iran's air border crossings: a qualitative study and proposed solutions.Globalization and health · 2026Article
- Bereavement and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic.JAMA network open · 2026Article
- Trends in Antithrombotic Therapy Initiation Among Patients With Stroke Pre- and Post-COVID-19 in Sweden-An Interrupted Time Series Study.Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology · 2026Article
- Incidence and prevalence of autoimmune disease in the Swedish National Patient Register.European journal of epidemiology · 2026Article
- Economic, environmental, and social sustainability in scheduled hybrid office work.Annals of work exposures and health · 2026Article
- Faster than Virus: The Physics of Pandemic Prediction.Infectious disease reports · 2026Article
- On urban maladaptation in times of epidemics.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Balancing ethical and practical dilemmas: feasibility of a cluster randomised internal pilot trial of Teaching Recovery Techniques with accompanied refugee children in Sweden.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2026Article
- The Swedish moral injury symptoms scale-health professional: psychometric evaluation in a sample of hospital-based healthcare professionals across Sweden.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
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Abstract
aimSweden initially chose a different disease prevention and control path during the pandemic than many other European countries. In June 2020, the Swedish Government established a National Commission to examine the management of COVID-19 in Sweden. This paper summarises, and discusses, its findings.
methodsThree reports published by the Commission were analysed. The first focused on the care of older people during the pandemic. The second examined disease and infection transmission and control and health care and public health. The third updated the first two reports and also covered economic aspects, crisis management and public communication.
resultsBy 25 February 2022, when the final report was published, 15 800 individuals, 1.5 per 1000 Swedish inhabitants, had died after COVID-19. The death rates were high in spring 2020, but overall excess mortality in 2020-2021 was +0.79%, which was lower than in many other European countries. The Commission suggested that the voluntary measures that were adopted were appropriate and maintained Swedes' personal freedom during the pandemic. However, more extensive and earlier measures should have been taken, especially during the first wave.
conclusionThe Swedish COVID-19 Commission felt that earlier and more extensive pandemic action should have been taken, particularly during the first wave.
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