“Sweden has zero lockdown” and “is in no worse shape than Denmark or Norway,” which are in lockdown.”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 19 Apr 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly False
What PolitiFact found
The rate of confirmed coronavirus cases is rising faster in Sweden than in Norway and Denmark, and Sweden has a higher death rate.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 19 April 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 28 April 2020, 9 days later. Its rating was “Mostly False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10222634019984161&set=a.3034417584423&type=3&thea…
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