Sweden’s Top Infectious Disease Expert Says COVID-19 Lockdowns Are Not Based on Science. History Shows He Could Be Right

Anders Tegnell, Sweden's top infectious disease expert, has expressed doubt that the world's lockdown strategy is grounded in firm science.

A recent New York Times article, which traces the origins of US social distancing policy to a 2005 library trip by George W. Bush and a teenage girl's science project, suggests he could be right.