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World Health Organization praises Sweden for coronavirus response resisting shutdowns

By Anthony Leonardi
Published April 29, 2020 8:49pm ET
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World Health Organization praises Sweden for coronavirus response resisting shutdowns
The logo of the World Health Organization is seen at the WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Thursday, June 11, 2009. The World Health Organization held an emergency swine flu meeting Thursday and was likely to declare the first flu pandemic in 41 years as infections climbed in the United States, Europe, Australia, South America and elsewhere. | (Anja Niedringhaus/AP)

The World Health Organization issued high praise for Sweden’s response to the coronavirus, which largely resists shutdowns.

Dr. Mike Ryan, the WHO’s executive director for health emergencies, strongly defended the Nordic country after facing scrutiny from many academics for resisting stronger economic closures to mitigate the spread of the virus.

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