The COVID-19 death rate in the US was more than 50% higher than Sweden, where there were no lockdowns or mask mandates. Most schools and restaurants stayed open.
COVID-19 Data Explorer – Our World in Data
“If you look at the data, the countries that did very little have a lower death rate than the U.S.,” Rand Paul, a doctor, said. “It’s important that we the people not simply acquiesce to authoritarian mandates on our behavior without first making the nanny state prove their hypothesis.”
Fauci spars with Rand Paul over Covid-19 response – POLITICO
