Quarantine is restricting the movement of sick people.
Tyranny is restricting the movement of healthy people.
– Norman Grant Smith
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Sweden has left its schools, gyms, cafes, bars and restaurants open throughout the spread of the pandemic. Instead, the government has urged citizens to act responsibly and follow social distancing guidelines.
And according to the country’s top epidemiologist, Anders Tegnell, infection rates and fatalities are starting to stabilize.
As of Sunday, Sweden had reported 1,540 deaths tied to Covid-19. That’s considerably more than in the rest of Scandinavia, but much less than in Italy, Spain and the U.K., both in absolute and relative terms.
Other high-level Swedish officials agree that the worst may be over.
“The trend we have seen in recent days, with a more flat curve — where we have many new cases, but not a daily increase — is stabilizing,” said Karin Tegmark Wisell, head of the microbiology department at Sweden’s Public Health Authority. “We are seeing the same pattern for patients in intensive care.”
Thanks to Stephen Bird for this link
“Success and a thriving economy. Who’s stupid now ?” asks Stephen.
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