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Rebl2

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33. Don't believe

Reply to killaphill (Original post)

Sun Apr 19, 2020, 07:11 PM

Apr 2020

a word their government is saying. From what I am reading in comments here, they are failing miserably.

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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