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On 4/16/20 9:09 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
More and more it's looking like Sweden had the best approach to the covid-19 pandemic. The country is affected, for sure, but the death rate per 100,000 population is just about the same as that here in the USA. Difference is, although they recommended the same basic precautions of social distancing, avoiding large crowds, etc.,Â* Sweden did not shut down their economy as we and many other nations, including neighboring Norway did. Schools remained open, businesses remained open, including restaurants and bars. They did impose a 30 day ban on non-essential travel *to* Sweden except for members of the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland. That means that travel to Sweden from the following countries is allowed: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Go figure. Latest reports indicate a rising rate of infections in Sweden, a higher death rate than the United States, and as lax an availability of testing as the United States. From Time: Sweden has a relatively high case fatality rate: as of April 8, 7.68% of the Swedes who have tested positive for COVID-19 have died of the virus. Neighboring countries, like Norway and Denmark, have case fatality rates of 1.46% and 3.85% respectively. (The U.S. case fatality rate is 3.21%.) While Sweden’s elevated case fatality rate could be a result of its low testing rates compared to its neighbors, experts say Sweden’s laissez-faire approach could also be to blame. -- MAGA - Manipulating America's Gullible Assholes |
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