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Princess Turandot

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19. It might be called a success if you don't care about all of the deaths...

Sun Apr 19, 2020, 04:00 PM

Apr 2020

and I suspect that Mr Tegnell doesn't really care all that much, given some of his comments along the way. (He rationalized the deaths being as high as they were at one point because the figures included nursing home deaths. Those pesky old people.)

Right now, Sweden's deaths per 1 million of their population is 152. That is the 11th highest number in the world, per worldometers. (The US number is 121.) They are in the 21st position in the world in terms of the number of cases.

Compared to their immediate neighbors as of April 19, 2020, 18:38 GMT:

Cases - Deaths - Deaths per 1 million
Denmark 7,242 - 346 - 61
Finland 3,681 - 90 - 17
Norway 7,036 - 164 - 30
Sweden 13,822 - 1,511 - 152

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Sweden Says Controversial Covid-19 Strategy Is Proving Effective [View all] killaphill Apr 2020 OP

very interesting experiment AlexSFCA Apr 2020 #1

The Republicans are going to jump on the doc03 Apr 2020 #2

Republicans don't act responsibly IggleDuer Apr 2020 #9

Exactly. We'd never be able to count on them to follow intelligent instructions. Nay Apr 2020 #18

In a hypocrital way, perhaps moonseller66 Apr 2020 #32

Republicans will do it completely differently and claim it's the same IronLionZion Apr 2020 #3

At the cost of how many lives? The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #4

Swedish mortality rate is over 10% of known cases. Very bad for advanced healthcare system Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author LisaL Apr 2020 #13

Check your subject line. nt tblue37 Apr 2020 #20

Thanks. LisaL Apr 2020 #22

You're welcome. Autocorrect is a nasty little gremlin. nt tblue37 Apr 2020 #24

They also have high death rate per capita. LisaL Apr 2020 #23

BTW, you can edit your posts. You don't have to delete & repost like on Twitter. tblue37 Apr 2020 #25

And the Swedish population may suffer lifelong complications from the herd immunity. iemitsu Apr 2020 #29

plus, they're being lax with safety guidelines for nursing homes eShirl Apr 2020 #8

Health care and College education are free. Leading to a higher % of educated adults. cayugafalls Apr 2020 #5

Their infection and death rates are pitiful compared to their neighbors. defacto7 Apr 2020 #21

This may work for Sweden but would never work in the U.S. sdfernando Apr 2020 #6

It isn't even working all that well for Sweden. See above posts. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #10

It didn't exactly work for Sweden either. LisaL Apr 2020 #12

Effective? PSPS Apr 2020 #11

Their death rate is actually five times Norway's - 152/pmp vs. 30. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #14

Thanks, but I'll pass on that version of "effective." PSPS Apr 2020 #16

There are many differences between Sweden and the US chowder66 Apr 2020 #15

Cultural differences have played a big part in variances in country's success w/ covid... nt Blasphemer Apr 2020 #17

It might be called a success if you don't care about all of the deaths... Princess Turandot Apr 2020 #19

They're on a plateau because they're not testing DrToast Apr 2020 #26

Exactly. How would they even know if they are anywhere near herd immunity? LisaL Apr 2020 #30

Sweden's lethality rate is 150/million. Norway's is 30/million. TygrBright Apr 2020 #27

I've learned that people call races in the first 10% of the time, Igel Apr 2020 #28

One thing for sure DENVERPOPS Apr 2020 #34

Sweden sees new surge in coronavirus cases with 613 more infections, up from 482 yesterday TomCADem Apr 2020 #31

Don't believe Rebl2 Apr 2020 #33

But Swedes already socially distance a LOT -- 50% live alone. SunSeeker Apr 2020 #35

k & r n/t w0nderer Apr 2020 #36