Skip to main content
Back to Show
PBS News Hour

What Denmark and Sweden can teach us about fighting COVID-19

Countries around the world have pursued different strategies to cope with the coronavirus pandemic. While many implemented shutdowns, including Denmark, nearby Sweden took a different approach, trusting citizens to follow social-distancing guidelines on their own and setting an objective of herd immunity. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports on how the two responses played out.

Support Provided By
Season
October 14, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
October 14, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
October 13, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
October 13, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
October 12, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
26:45
October 12, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
October 11, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
26:45
October 11, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
October 10, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
October 10, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
October 9, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
October 9, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
October 8, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
October 8, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
October 7, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
October 7, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
October 6, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
56:45
October 6, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
October 5, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
26:45
October 5, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
October 4, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
26:45
October 4, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
October 3, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
October 3, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
Active loading indicator