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Don't be daft. Leaving aside your misuse of the word murdered there's no indication that their economy will necessarily tank. They've fucked up as far as elderly care is concerned but so have a lot of countries including the UK. They've gone slightly above the UK over the last week in deaths per million but only just and they may be on the way to developing an immunity that we won't have come the next waves especially if a greater proportion of their population have been infected, as you'd expect to be the case. To point at last week's death rate and suggest it shows an overall failing of the Swedish model is premature. They had a (very slightly) higher death rate in the last week than the UK (with 50% of those deaths occuring in care homes and the large majority amongst people already very seriously ill) but the consequences of lockdown to the UK economically and socially are going to be catastrophic. Sweden will likely avoid that. It may turn out that the Swedish approach was wrong but you can't say that yet.
By the way, they are not "letting people die". The Swedish approach has not been 'life as usual'. Swedes have been told to stay at home if they feel ill, keep to social distancing, avoid non-essential travel, and to work from home if possible. The difference is they haven't enforced a near total shutdown and pulverized their entire economy.
The UK messed up too. They dithered and tried the herd immunity caper.
So comparing with the UK doesn't mean that Sweden didnt make a mistake.
They have left not only the elderly exposed to this virus but they allowed a situation where people with underlying conditions were exposed. They can be any age. And to say to a population to stay at home if you feel ill is useless when the disease is live up to 14 days before a patient actually starts to feel sick.
Immunity is not something that societies will develop. It is known that immunity to this virus is not as straight forward as say developing immunity to measles. The medical experts know that immunity to this virus may be about as effective as immunity to a head cold. In other words it can mutate.. so immunity to one version wont necessarily save you from the next version.
This virus had mutated 30 times between countries a month ago.
Scientists have been able to trace strains and even in Ireland there have been up to 150 mutations. See article below.
As for Sweden's economy? When the rest of the world goes into a deep recession how do you think Sweden will avoid that? They are not self sufficient.
And what do you call it when a government very deliberately treats their population like guinea pigs? The Swedes are not happy with the way their elderly are dying. And they have one of the best health care sytems in europe. They are not coping.
According to their own figures earlier nearly 10% of those detected with the virus have died. Many elderly in care homes. Many with underlying conditions such as high blood pressure or heart disease. And others.
Only 7% of their population has shown some immunity in tests according to their test results. So that idea of herd immunity is not working.
As of 13 hours ago ...of roughly 30000 cases...3000 deaths ...10% death rate is not acceptble for the sake of people sitting out having a few beers or going to the cinema.
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Even the business world is appalled at how Sweden has fucked up. And why they have not done u turn is beyond most thinking feeling people.
They are not winning this battle at all and will have to start flattening the curve very soon. Which means lockdown.
Many Swedish people are happy with their country's unconventional strategy — but the nation has a vocal community of dissenters.
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Finally...the UK did a u-turn only after members of parliament and Boris got the virus.
As for me being daft? I am not. And you know I'm not.
Anyone who knows anyone who has been hospitlised with this virus would not wish it on their worst enemy.
Anyone who sees medical staff stretched to breaking point knows this is an awful situation
Anyone who knows nurses and doctors who have committed suicide because of the stress and pressure of trying to cope with this disease knows how bad things are. It does not just affect the elderly or those with underlying conditions.
Do you think those people have less right to be safe in society just because they are elderly or have heart disease or cystic fibrosis or other health problems?
Sweden has let people die. The UK did too. Their govenments job is to protect its population. They have not done that. Their fear of full lockdown was because they didnt think people would comply. Its obvious that the UK gov felt the same. Yet now they see that people can comply for the most part and populations have adapted.
Have a look again. This is not the picture of success