Absolutely. Sweden's and Tegnell's resolve to remain rational during this saga has been both amazing and inspiring. They stayed on course, despite tremendous political pressure and withering abuse - from other countries, international media, and also from many hand-wringing Swedish politicians and media.

On of the saddest things about the covid epidemic was the 'monkey see, monkey do' phenomenon among so many sovereign nations around the world, and so many US states.

Few would have dared to go solo with their lockdown/mask/mandate/pass routines. They waited for big players and organizations to start flashing 'run, don't walk' signs, saw that their neighbors were falling into line, and then quickly joined the parade.

This is called 'running with the pack'. And it was probably the most formidable international pack the world has ever seen. Whether it will ever disperse is an open question.