Sweden has beaten coronavirus by refusing to shut the country down and achieving herd immunity, according to an expert. Professor Kim Sneppen, (pictured) an expert in the spread of coronavirus at the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen, said that Sweden might have beaten the pandemic'Perhaps, the epidemic is over there.' Sweden kept open schools for children under 16, banned gatherings of more than 50 people and told over-70s and vulnerable groups to self-isolate. It is thought that because many younger people have already had coronavirus in Sweden it now has less chance to spread through the population. Recent studies suggested that an infection rate of 43 per cent may be enough to achieve herd immunity - a figure much lower than the 60 per cent previously cited.

Source: Daily Mail September 22, 2020 14:29 UTC