I’m not sure why you’re getting downvoted, every thing you wrote is verifiably true and documented fact, except perhaps the “go it alone” comment which is uncharitable at best but if you rephrase it to indict the public health agency instead I would tend to agree with the characterization.

As a Swede I‘m appalled at their handling of the matter, particularly when it comes to protecting the elderly. (Which is to say they didn’t.)