Hello Everybody,
Well, at least the King of Sweden is honest and does not have
a nose like Pinocchio -
Source: BBC
Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf has described 2020 as a "terrible" year
and says the national coronavirus strategy has failed.
He made the remarks as part of an annual TV programme reviewing the
year with the royal family. Sweden has been criticised for its
unorthodox approach to handling the pandemic, relying more on
guidelines and never imposing a full lockdown. The country has seen
nearly 350,000 cases and more than 7,800 deaths.
"I think we have failed. We have a large number who have died and that
is terrible," the king says in the programme. "The people of Sweden
have suffered tremendously in difficult conditions. One thinks of all
the family members who have happened to be unable to say goodbye to
their deceased family members. I think it is a tough and traumatic
experience not to be able to say a warm goodbye."
When asked if he was afraid of being infected with Covid-19, the king
- who is 74 - said: "Lately, it has felt more obvious, it has crept
closer and closer. That's not what you want."
Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-55347021
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