Did Sweden get its no-lockdown policy wrong?
4 years, 10 months ago

Did Sweden get its no-lockdown policy wrong?

India Today  

The country with the most unusual Covid-19 strategy has undoubtedly been Sweden. Sweden's population is lower than that of Mumbai, but it has over 10,000 more cases and over four times as many deaths. With almost 4,000 deaths, Sweden has the sixth highest per capita death rate from Covid-19 in the world - 384 per million. But over the last seven days, with 342 deaths, Sweden has had the highest per capita death rate in the world - 5 per million. But age structure does not alone explain Sweden's recent Covid-19 death problem - many other northern and western European countries have a higher median age.

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How notoriously liberal Sweden is closing the doors on migrants
5 months, 4 weeks ago

How notoriously liberal Sweden is closing the doors on migrants

Daily Mail  

The rooms are as small as prison cells. This is one of Sweden’s newly appointed ‘migrant return centres’ designed to house the thousands of foreigners refused asylum – and whom the government intends to deport in the coming months and years. Alasan Jaideh, 18, a Gambian asylum seeker who had arrived in Sweden five days earlier from Calais, where he …

Benefits of original Covid lockdown were 'a drop in the bucket compared to the costs'
1 year, 9 months ago

Benefits of original Covid lockdown were 'a drop in the bucket compared to the costs'

Daily Mail  

Draconian lockdown measures taken to stop the spread of Covid in early 2020 may have saved as few as 1,700 lives, analysis suggests. A report suggests specific initiatives to control the spread of Covid had mixed results in reducing mortality, with mask mandates having the biggest impact while measures such as limiting gatherings paradoxically raised death rates Vaccines — considered …

Column: Did Sweden beat the pandemic by refusing to lock down? No, its record is disastrous
3 years ago

Column: Did Sweden beat the pandemic by refusing to lock down? No, its record is disastrous

LA Times  

Throughout much of the pandemic, Sweden has stood out for its ostensibly successful effort to beat COVID-19 while avoiding the harsh lockdowns and social distancing rules imposed on residents of other developed nations. The government’s goal appeared geared to produce herd immunity — a level of infection that would create a natural barrier to the pandemic’s spread without inconveniencing middle- …

Sweden 'correct' to avoid full Covid-19 lockdown, report claims
3 years, 1 month ago

Sweden 'correct' to avoid full Covid-19 lockdown, report claims

Daily Mail  

Sweden made the correct decision by avoiding a full Covid-19 lockdown and relying on their population's common sense, a commission into the handling of the virus has claimed. Swedish experts said repeated lockdowns in other European countries were neither 'necessary' nor 'defensible'. Sweden has completed a study into the nation's handling of the Coronavirus pandemic The authors praised the decision …

Sweden now has Western Europe's LOWEST Covid infection rate
3 years, 4 months ago

Sweden now has Western Europe's LOWEST Covid infection rate

Daily Mail  

Sweden now has the lowest Covid infection rate in western Europe — after double-vaccinated nationals were told they don't have to test for the virus even if they get symptoms. The above graph shows the Covid infection rate per million people for western European countries from November last year. It reveals that Sweden currently has the lowest infection rate in …

Sweden ‘had lower death spike in 2020 than most European countries but fared worse than neighbours’
4 years ago

Sweden ‘had lower death spike in 2020 than most European countries but fared worse than neighbours’

The Independent  

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Sweden ditches controversial Covid approach and grants government power to impose strict measures
4 years, 2 months ago

Sweden ditches controversial Covid approach and grants government power to impose strict measures

The Independent  

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Sweden bumps up COVID-19 measures, but stops short of lockdown as cases soar
4 years, 3 months ago

Sweden bumps up COVID-19 measures, but stops short of lockdown as cases soar

ABC  

Sweden has introduced its toughest measures yet in the face of soaring COVID-19 infections, including a recommendation to wear masks at peak hours on public transport. Key points: High schools and non-essential public workplaces, such as municipality gyms, pools and libraries, will close until January 24 High schools and non-essential public workplaces, such as municipality gyms, pools and libraries, will …

Covid: No-lockdown Sweden to shut secondary schools for a month to combat second wave
4 years, 3 months ago

Covid: No-lockdown Sweden to shut secondary schools for a month to combat second wave

The Independent  

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Sweden adds further restrictions on outdoor gatherings as coronavirus cases hit record highs
4 years, 4 months ago

Sweden adds further restrictions on outdoor gatherings as coronavirus cases hit record highs

ABC  

The Swedish Government has announced new restrictions on the size of public gatherings as the country seeks to come to grips with a second wave of the pandemic that has seen record daily numbers of new cases and growing pressure on hospitals. Key points: The new restrictions come into force on November 24 and will last for at least four …

Sweden maintains controversial COVID-19 strategy despite surge in coronavirus cases
4 years, 4 months ago

Sweden maintains controversial COVID-19 strategy despite surge in coronavirus cases

ABC  

Sweden remains steadfast in its strategy of voluntary measures and no lockdowns, as the country battles a growing second wave of a disease that has now killed more than 6,000 Swedes. Key points: Sweden has kept schools, restaurants and other businesses open throughout the pandemic Sweden has kept schools, restaurants and other businesses open throughout the pandemic It has focused …

Swedish PM self-isolates as nation passes grim threshold
4 years, 4 months ago

Swedish PM self-isolates as nation passes grim threshold

Associated Press  

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Sweden’s prime minister has gone into protective self-isolation after a person close to him came into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, as Sweden experiences a fall surge of coronavirus infections. For the week beginning Oct. 19, Sweden reported 9,165 new infections, an increase of 63% compared to the previous week and the highest number …

Sweden hits highest daily COVID-19 spread as chief epidemiologist says herd immunity not 'ethically justifiable'
4 years, 5 months ago

Sweden hits highest daily COVID-19 spread as chief epidemiologist says herd immunity not 'ethically justifiable'

ABC  

Sweden, which has shunned lockdowns throughout the pandemic, has registered 2,820 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, the highest daily figure since the pandemic began. Key points: Sweden's death rate per capita is several times higher than its Nordic neighbours Sweden's death rate per capita is several times higher than its Nordic neighbours It has reported record numbers of new …

Sweden spared surge of virus cases but many questions remain
4 years, 6 months ago

Sweden spared surge of virus cases but many questions remain

The Independent  

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Sweden has escaped a second coronavirus wave so far. The question is why
4 years, 6 months ago

Sweden has escaped a second coronavirus wave so far. The question is why

LA Times  

A train pulls into the Odenplan subway station in central Stockholm, where morning commuters without masks get off or board before settling in to read their smartphones. “We must recognize that Sweden, at the moment, has avoided the increase that has been seen in some of the other countries in Western Europe,” Catherine Smallwood, the WHO’s senior emergency officer for …

Sweden coronavirus: Country records highest death tally in 150 years in first half of 2020
4 years, 7 months ago

Sweden coronavirus: Country records highest death tally in 150 years in first half of 2020

CNN  

CNN — Sweden recorded its highest death tally in 150 years for the first half of 2020, according to the country’s official statistics office. This is the highest number of deaths in Sweden during the first half of the year since 1869, when the country was struck by famine and 55,431 people died. Sweden’s chief epidemiologist Anders Tegnell admitted in …

Coronavirus: Sweden's death rate falling faster than the UK's
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Sweden's death rate falling faster than the UK's

Daily Mail  

Sweden's coronavirus death rate is now falling faster than the UK's even though the country avoided having a lockdown. But the country's death rate has fallen by 2.51 deaths per million since June 9, when it was the highest in Europe at 4.12. In the same time period the UK's death rate fell by just 1.88 deaths per million, with …

Coronavirus: Sweden admits it would have done more to lock down ‘if we knew what we know today’
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Sweden admits it would have done more to lock down ‘if we knew what we know today’

The Independent  

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Coronavirus tracked: Charting Sweden’s disastrous no-lockdown strategy
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus tracked: Charting Sweden’s disastrous no-lockdown strategy

The Independent  

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Conservatives tout Sweden's hands-off pandemic approach that caused thousands of avoidable deaths
4 years, 10 months ago

Conservatives tout Sweden's hands-off pandemic approach that caused thousands of avoidable deaths

Salon  

Many conservatives are praising Sweden for its decision to not issue stay-at-home orders or close down businesses like cafes and restaurants. Yet the public health data suggests that Sweden's hands-off approach to fighting the pandemic has been dangerous. Last month, more than 2,000 scientists and experts across Sweden signed a pair of open letters that urged tougher measures and compulsory …

Coronavirus: Sweden keeps restaurants and bars open despite soaring death toll
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus: Sweden keeps restaurants and bars open despite soaring death toll

The Independent  

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Coronavirus: Why Sweden refused to be locked down
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus: Why Sweden refused to be locked down

LA Times  

Why is everybody talking about Sweden? As the entire world struggles to manage the spread of the novel coronavirus, Sweden’s response to the pandemic has been singled out as “radical,” “lax” and “controversial” because Sweden has not imposed a broad general lockdown, an approach taken by many other countries. Sweden is known as a country with a strong welfare model, …

Sweden says its coronavirus approach has worked. The numbers suggest a different story
4 years, 11 months ago

Sweden says its coronavirus approach has worked. The numbers suggest a different story

CNN  

CNN — Sweden has been an outlier during the coronavirus outbreak. JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP/Getty Images The Swedish approach On March 28, a petition signed by 2,000 Swedish researchers, including Carl-Henrik Heldin, chairman of the Nobel Foundation, called for the nation’s government to “immediately take steps to comply with the World Health Organization’s recommendations.” The scientists added: “The measures should aim to …

As virus deaths rise, Sweden sticks to ‘low-scale’ lockdown
4 years, 11 months ago

As virus deaths rise, Sweden sticks to ‘low-scale’ lockdown

Associated Press  

STOCKHOLM — Crowds swarm Stockholm’s waterfront, with some people sipping cocktails in the sun. As countries across Europe have restricted the movement of their citizens, Sweden stands out for what Tegnell calls a “low-scale” approach that “is much more sustainable” over a longer period. It’s a way of doing it.” But Swedish Health Minister Lena Hallengren recently told The Associated …

Sweden sticks to ‘low-scale’ lockdown despite rise in coronavirus deaths
4 years, 11 months ago

Sweden sticks to ‘low-scale’ lockdown despite rise in coronavirus deaths

LA Times  

People chat and drink outside a bar in Stockholm. As countries across Europe have restricted the movement of their citizens, Sweden stands out for what Tegnell calls a “low-scale” approach that “is much more sustainable” over a longer period. In the U.S., President Trump has suggested that Sweden’s rising number of COVID-19 deaths indicates that the country is paying a …

Sweden challenges Trump and scientific mainstream by refusing coronavirus lockdown
4 years, 11 months ago

Sweden challenges Trump and scientific mainstream by refusing coronavirus lockdown

CNN  

CNN — Much of Europe is still on coronavirus lockdown, with severe restrictions on movement and penalties for those who transgress. Foreign Minister Ann Linde told Swedish TV on Wednesday that Trump was “factually wrong” to suggest that Sweden was following the “herd immunity” theory – of letting enough people catch the virus while protecting the vulnerable, meaning a country’s …

Sweden is adopting a 'flexible' coronavirus response and betting on 'social obedience'
4 years, 11 months ago

Sweden is adopting a 'flexible' coronavirus response and betting on 'social obedience'

ABC  

Jens Magnusson can continue with his daily life relatively undisturbed. While the Government has taken some measures, such as limiting social gatherings to 50 people and closing high schools and universities, experts say it is betting on Sweden's "social obedience". Because Sweden's Government has taken a vastly different, more flexible approach than many Western countries, including its Scandinavian neighbours, he …

Sweden snubs coronavirus lockdown with schools, restaurants still open
5 years ago

Sweden snubs coronavirus lockdown with schools, restaurants still open

The Independent  

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