Scandinavia is in lockdown after latest spike in virus cases

Denmark’s government is taking the drastic step of closing down all state schools and telling workers to stay at home, while Norway is shutting its borders to places worst hit by the coronavirus. In Sweden, the first fatality has prompted the government to warn of even tougher measures ahead.
Photo: LISELOTTE SABROE//
Photo: LISELOTTE SABROE//
BY MORTEN BUTTLER/ BLOOMBERG

“We’re in uncharted territory here,” Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said at an emergency press briefing convened late on Wednesday. “We’ve never tried anything like this before.”

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