“Sweden had few COVID deaths in July, despite low vaccination rates, relaxed lockdown rules and low mask compliance.”
Steve Deace
TV show host. Facebook. Claim dated 2 Aug 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisHalf True
What PolitiFact found
Sweden went light on restrictions. It recorded a small number of COVID-19 deaths in July 2021. Its death rate is more than twice as high as it was 10 months earlier and is higher than its neighbors'. Infections are up.
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In short
Steve Deace (TV show host) made this claim around 2 August 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 6 August 2021, 4 days later. Its rating was “Half True”.
Where the claim appeared
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