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Sweden was famous - or infamous - for its largely voluntary guidelines to stop the spread of coronavirus. It encouraged its citizens to practice social distancing and handwashing, but not mask wearing while it's never imposed lockdowns. But now it's reconsidering as deaths and infections rise sharply. This week the government proposed a measure that would give authorities sweeping powers to close down gathering places like shops and restaurants.  In the capital, Stockholm, intensive care units have reached capacity and there's even talk of sending coronavirus patients to other Nordic countries for treatment. The Â鶹Éç's Julian Marshall has been speaking to Dr Andreas Lundin, an emergency care physician at a hospital in Stockholm. Photo shows: Stockholm's old town, it is empty of people on December 4, 2020. Credit: Getty Images