Sweden’s death rate is much higher than the MOST COMPARABLE countries, the Scandinavian countries.
Norway’s death rate is 4.7 per 100k.
Swedish policy led to a direct 5210 extra deaths in a country of 10 million(about the same as Los Angeles County) because it chose to do nothing/very little, unlike Norway.
Its economy did the worst of the Scandinavian countries shrinking 5% this year and its unemployment is the worst of the Scandinavian countries at 9%.
Sweden is literally the least obese country in the West. All else being equal it should do a lot better than Italy and Spain. And Sweden should do WAY better than the UK. In the West only the USA/Canada are fatter than the UK.
Sweden with such low levels of obesity,diabetes,and heart disease should have among the lowest Covid-19 fatality rates in the world. Instead it is up there with the worst.
Ok, what happens to the other Scandinavian countries when they reopen? Or are they going to stay permanently locked down and isolated from the rest of the world including Sweden?
Sweden's GDP increased 0.4% annualized in Q1. I believe Sweden was the only European country that recorded a positive GDP in Q1. I don't think Sweden's Q2 numbers are out yet.
Sweden with such low levels of obesity,diabetes,and heart disease should have among the lowest Covid-19 fatality rates in the world. Instead it is up there with the worst.
This article is about herd immunity. It's infection rates over time and not fatality rates that are more precise indicators when trying to prove or disprove herd immunity.