Prognosis
Sweden May Tighten Covid Policy to Target Local Outbreaks
A pedestrian wears a protective mask in Sodermalm, Stockholm.
Photographer: Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images
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Sweden is ready to impose stricter rules on local communities in the event of sudden Covid-19 outbreaks, but said it remains committed to its broader national strategy of limited restrictions on movement.