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Swedish Ambassador Says Stockholm Expected To Reach 'Herd Immunity' In May

Sweden has employed a controversial coronavirus response strategy of imposing only limited restrictions. The country's ambassador to the U.S. says the approach is having success.

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Corrected: April 26, 2020 at 10:00 PM MDT
An earlier version of this story said the Swedish government is pursuing a strategy of "herd immunity." Swedish officials say their plan was to impose limited restrictions instead of a lockdown but have denied they were purposely pursuing a strategy of herd immunity.