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Sweden sees high COVID-19 fatality rate after forgoing lockdown

Sweden pursued a policy of herd immunity and refused to implement a coronavirus lockdown. Some 5,572 people have since died from the disease, one of the deadliest outbreaks in the world. Public opinion has turned against the government, which has now launched an investigation in to the nation's response. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
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