Comment on the Swedish Response to COVID-19

Editorial Among the global responses to COVID-19, Sweden's response has received both praise and criticism for the implementation of certain measures. This paper, provided by Public Health Agency Sweden's Director General Johan Carlson and State Epidemiologist Anders Tegnell, describes the main goals of Sweden's public health response: minimizing transmission, mortality, and morbidity;minimizing other negative health effects and externalities of the pandemic;and safeguarding essential services in the society. While some of the stances or strategies described may differ from China CDC's recommendations or other measures adopted in China, China CDC Weekly seeks to act as a platform for global voices to disseminate and discuss a variety of viewpoints to achieve an improved, mutual understanding of our counterparts.