Fresh Air

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While parts of the population in Europe lockdown conditions in The Face of the Corona-Virus-outbreak stand, a country that is almost to go alone in life, much closer to normal.

After a long winter, it is just warm enough to sit Outside In the Swedish capital and the people to make The Best of it.

Families tucking into ice cream under the giant statue of The Viking God Thor in Mariatorget look out of place. Young People enjoying happy hour bubbles of pavement Seating further down the road.

elsewhere in The City , Nightclubs have been open This Week , but events for More Than 50 people will be banned from Sunday.

Compare that to neighboring Denmark, the limited has meetings up to 10 persons, or the UK, where they are, not to meet someone outside of your household.

'Every person has a heavy responsibility,'

On The Roads in Sweden, things are much quieter than usual. The Stockholm Public Transport company SL says it saw passenger numbers fall by 50% on the U-Bahn and s-Bahn in the last week.

polls suggest almost half of Stockholm are working remotely.

Stockholm Business Region, a state-funded organization that supports The City , the Global Business community, estimates that increases to at least 90% in the capital of the largest companies, thanks to a tech-savvy workforce and a corporate culture that has long promoted flexible and remote working.

"Every company has the opportunity to do this, you can do it, and it works," says CEO Staffan Ingvarsson.

His words into The Heart cut of the government's strategy, here: self-responsibility. Health authorities and politicians are still the hope of slowing the spread of The Virus , without The Need for draconian measures.

There are more guidelines than strict rules, with a focus to stay home when they are sick or elderly, to wash the hands, and you will not avoid all essential travel to, and work from home.

Sweden has reported So Far , nearly 3,500 cases of The Virus , and 105 deaths.

Families are able to enjoy the Fresh Air in a Stockholm park with no restrictions

"we, the adults need to be adults. Don't panic or rumors," Prime Minister Stefan Löfven Said to spread in a televised address to The Nation Last Weekend .

"No One is alone in this crisis, but each person has a heavy responsibility. "

High degree of confidence

A majority of Sweden seen and approved, after a country-wide survey for Novus, a large polling company.

Meanwhile, there is a high degree of confidence in the authorities in Sweden, many believe, is driving the locals to comply with the voluntary guidelines.

demographics can also be an important factor in the attitude of the country concerned. In contrast to the multi-generation houses in Mediterranean Countries , More Than half of the Swedish households consist of one person, which reduces The Risk of the spread of The Virus within Families .

The government has not issued strict instructions on How To behave in public

Meanwhile, the Swedes love nature and the officials have Said that people are physically and mentally healthy, is another reason to avoid why you are interested in the rules, people would keep locked up At Home .

"We combine a view to minimizing the health effects of The Virus and the economic impact of this health crisis," says Andreas Hatzigeorgiou, CEO of the chamber of Commerce of Stockholm.

"The economy here really thinks that the Swedish government and the Swedish approach is more sensible than in many other Countries . "

"History will be The Judge '

But as the Swedes see the rest of Europe to a standstill, others begin to wonder your country is unique in its approach.

"I think that people tend to listen to the recommendations, but in this kind of Critical Situation , I'm not sure that it will be enough," says Dr. Emma Frans , an epidemiologist based at the Swedish medical University Karolinska Institute .

they are calling for "clearer directions" for the people, how they should interact with one another in public places such as shops and gyms.

Honest Al's barber shop is struggling, as a customer, pay

fall, And while The Business is for some other fight. Around The Corner from Mariatorget, the busy bars, popular hipster look-hair, Honest Al's, the number of customers has seen to decrease, despite the efforts to improve the security by defining the level of staffing and appointments.

"My Wife is also with her own company, so we are pretty much on their own in the Hand. Business is bad. I still have bills to pay. We're gonna have to call The Banks ," says the owner of Al Mocika.

He puts his money on Sweden, the tactics and the imposition of a lockout does not change, something officials ruled out in The Future .

Dr. Emma Frans Said , the story calls to judge which politicians and scientists in Europe have made The Best So Far .

"No One really knows, what are the measurements of the effective," she says. "I'm very glad I'm not The One that make those decisions".

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Source of news: bbc.com