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Old 07-13-2020, 11:44 AM
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No worries. Brazil and Mexico are also on their way up. A lot of people think Sweden was a total disaster because they only compare it to Norway and Finland. They are quite comparable to several US states in size and population and did a lot better than many of them as well as several European countries.

Sweden's deaths keep plumetting and they have no surge of new cases. They may have reached a herd immunity threshold and might have the last laugh. 75% of their death total is from nursing homes, everyone blew that one but without that total, their strategy seems to have worked.
Sweden does NOT compare to ANY US states because none has National Health Care like Sweden has. This and OTHER societal differences allow Sweden to have increased prevention and just overall health compared to the US. Google international list of things like infant mortality. The US has the greatest medical experts on the planet, but that does NOT trickle down to the masses. Note that the US is far down on the list, also on (surprise to some) upward mobility.