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I kinda doubt Swedish approach would work in US anyway.
First, we have free healthcare. So you do not wait until very sick just because you are afraid of the bill.
Second, we have paid sick leave. It would be very hard for an employer to fire someone because he/she is sick. So people stay at home at first sign of infection w/o worrying about money.
Third, people tend to follow government recommendation. So if government says: 2 meters distance, people do try to keep it in the shops, on the street etc.
Fourth, people are healthier and obesity is not as common.
Also, It is not "life as usual". Those who can work from home. Higher education moved online. And economy did drop quite a lot anyway.
But I still believe there is a chance we did the right thing as whole. Where we failed is to protect elderly (Most of those who died were 80+ )
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Thank you for your time,
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