When Sweden broke ranks and refused to lockdown with the rest of the world for COVID-19, most restrictions on its citizens were self-imposed. Although government did recommend such things as those older than 70 staying inside and that everyone try to avoid public transportation, for the most part everyone made their own decisions on where to go and what to do, including whether or not to wear a mask.
Today COVID-19 cases in Sweden, along with deaths, have dropped, indicating that, quite possibly, Sweden developed herd immunity, on its own, without a vaccine. Not only that, the fact that asymptomatic people are popping up after already having had COVID, shows that people are developing a functioning immunity to the virus — and that’s a good thing.
SOURCE: Sebastian Rushworth, M.D. September 19, 2020