With the vast majority of the world choosing to address COVID-19 with a range of mandatory public measures spanning lockdowns to curfews, one nation took a far different approach; leaving the choice to its people.

Long known for its world class and socialized healthcare system, Sweden took an alternative approach to the pandemic as the world shut down. It allowed many Swedes to carry on with their normal routines enabling the continuation of their economy while potentially endangering the lives of its at-risk and elderly.

‘Resilience: 24 Hours in Sweden’ takes viewers to the Scandinavian nation to examine how the quest for herd immunity is faring since it was launched in the spring.