By JOHAN AHLANDER AND COLM FULTON Reuters
Published March 10, 2021 11:55pm
Swedish police break up a demonstration of coronavirus restrictions opponents protesting against a ban on large gatherings, in Stockholm, Sweden March 6, 2021. Henrik Montgomery/TT News Agency/via REUTERS
STOCKHOLM - Sweden's reluctance to impose COVID lockdowns is being tested by growing pandemic fatigue and the rapid spread of a likely more contagious variant first identified in Britain as the country battles a third wave.
The Nordic country has shunned lockdowns throughout the pandemic, relying on social distancing and hygiene recommendations. Schools and businesses for the most part have stayed open.