Sweden scrapped almost all of its few pandemic restrictions on Wednesday and stopped most testing for COVID-19, even as the pressure on the healthcare systems remained high and some scientists begged for more patience in fighting the disease. We hear about their controversial pandemic journey with Colm O’Callaghan Journalist and owner of Banter Media in Sweden.

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