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Sweden sees record number of coronavirus infections for second day in a row - 812 - after warning it may CLOSE bars and restaurants if people keep ignoring social distancing
Daily Mail ^ | 04/24/2020

Posted on 04/24/2020 1:48:02 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd

Sweden reports record number of new coronavirus infections for the second day in a row, 812; 4.8 percent rise on the previous day

•The country also saw an additional 131 new deaths, leaping from 84 on Thursday

•Major Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet declared ‘the corona curve is going in the wrong direction’

•New figures as country to close bars and restaurants that do not follow social distancing recommendations

•This, as top disease expert Anders Tegnell said it was 'hard to understand' how a lockdown would have stopped virus reaching care homes where visits are already banned

•'Let me be extremely clear. I don't want to see any crowded outdoor restaurants in Stockholm' - Interior Minister Mikael Damberg

•The state epidemiologist said Sweden had passed the peak around a week ago

•As many as 20 per cent of people in Stockholm may be immune, he suggested

•Sweden has to date recorded 17,567 cases of coronavirus and 2,152 deaths

•Here’s how to help people impacted by Covid-19

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: coronavirus; lockdown; sweden
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To: EEGator

I would disagree, in that I think the shape of it’s course can be influenced (for both good and ill).

Though your point about not making conclusions based on a few days or weeks is a good one.


41 posted on 04/24/2020 2:40:11 PM PDT by LouieFisk
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To: DannyTN; cgbg

Good one Danny.

See cbgb’s post 10. You two really know the heart and mind of a flubro.


42 posted on 04/24/2020 2:41:05 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Click my screen name for an analysis on how HIllary wins next November.)
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To: brownsfan

Or New York, China, and Iran.


43 posted on 04/24/2020 2:42:38 PM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult
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To: poinq

Their socialist economy was already wrecked and will be wrecked forever until they stop living under socialism.


44 posted on 04/24/2020 2:43:08 PM PDT by Kirkwood (Follow your Inner Trump)
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To: Responsibility2nd
The flubros are morons ... and ... Sweden is doing just fine. Their way always assumed taking the brunt up front. Over at worldometer, their numbers are fine ... they AREN'T through the brunt totally, but neither are they getting wiped out.

I still think their way will be just fine. We're all driving a truck through a building. They are driving faster, so more up front damage, but they will be through the building faster too. At least that's the rational path they are following, and there is no conclusive evidence for or against that. There's actually evidence for either, depending on what you want to be right about.

45 posted on 04/24/2020 2:43:14 PM PDT by tinyowl
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To: heartwood
I am guessing more modeling than testing, because there is very little mention of the latter.

I have posted about modeling before. I have a HUGE problem with it. Unless the modeling is based on some very extensive data from experimentation and observation, it is worthless (GIGO). There is, as yet, not an extensive body of knowledge that can be used to model the extent of Covid-19. On the other hand, the case count is kept up-to-date, and that is the only piece of data I would rely on.

The testing has been problematic. Antibody testing is subject to error, and so far, none of the antibody testing of the general population has revealed anything outside of the margin of error.

46 posted on 04/24/2020 2:47:14 PM PDT by exDemMom (Current visual of the hole the US continues to dig itself into: http://www.usdebtclock.org)
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To: NautiNurse

I wonder if the sustained surge of deaths on your chart (about March 20th) ame after Sweden embraced the herd method?


47 posted on 04/24/2020 2:52:48 PM PDT by LouieFisk
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To: exDemMom
I don't think 20% of the population of ANY country has had Covid-19.

The 20% refers to the single city of Stockholm, not the entire country of Sweden. I believe that several cities have 20%+ immunity due to having had it with mild or no effects.
48 posted on 04/24/2020 2:55:20 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Major Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet declared ‘the corona curve is going in the wrong direction’

One knows that major newspapers are always the most reliable source for non-biased coverage of much needed information and policy decisions.


49 posted on 04/24/2020 3:01:26 PM PDT by lastchance (Credo.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Bunch of idiots on this site.. I swear. Everything’s a hoax or conspiracy to the old fogies on here.


50 posted on 04/24/2020 3:15:35 PM PDT by Monty22002
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To: brownsfan
I have been very interested in what’s going on in Sweden, and have tried to stay objective. Unfortunately, getting objective information is like trying to get valid information out of Fauci.

Indeed it has been very difficult. FreeRepublic has been little help either, what with the "Flubros" and Anti-Flubros throwing scat at each other. High school indeed.

51 posted on 04/24/2020 3:18:41 PM PDT by Paradox (Don't call them mainstream, there is nothing mainstream about the MSM.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

I just checked worldometer, and today’s new corona virus cases in the US are now at 30,905, with six states - including Massachusetts - yet to report. This is depressing since the two-week “bad” period ended last week, and I was hoping for a steady downturn in new cases. About ten days ago we were teased with a three-day drop, but then a new wave emerged, only slightly lower than the previous high wave of three weeks ago.


52 posted on 04/24/2020 3:27:28 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: Meatspace
“I’m sure the Flubros will have a full explanation, though.”

They won't notice


53 posted on 04/24/2020 3:37:36 PM PDT by Kozak (DIVERSITY+PROXIMITY=CONFLICT)
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To: brownsfan

I just started reading the article and found that the title has 2 lies.


54 posted on 04/24/2020 3:39:13 PM PDT by TTFX
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To: AAABEST

They have one of the highest infection rates per capita in the world and their kill-rate is TRIPLE ours.
But let’s be like Sweden.

Sweden is just getting their killing over sooner. We’re just delaying the inevitable. Everyone gets the virus until we reach herd immunity levels. We do it slow or we do it fast.


55 posted on 04/24/2020 3:40:21 PM PDT by Flick Lives (A liberal is someone who worries that somewhere, someone is enjoying life.)
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To: impimp
The ass end of the Flu bros has showed up. With his usual bullshit explanations.
56 posted on 04/24/2020 3:41:17 PM PDT by Kozak (DIVERSITY+PROXIMITY=CONFLICT)
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To: Responsibility2nd

“I’m sure the Flubros will have a full explanation, though.”

The same thing the Leftists here said regarding Communism:

“They* just didn’t do it right.”

*”they” being the Soviet Union, China, North Korea, Cuba, East Germany, and a dozen other countries.


57 posted on 04/24/2020 3:44:50 PM PDT by BobL
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To: Responsibility2nd
Wait a minute. Weren't we just reading that the US should have copied Sweden's plan?

Why not? What are the chances of you coming in contact with the virus in the next year? You do realize of course that statistically there is no way you will ever escape contacting the virus and ultimately you will catch it sooner or later.....?

And when you do, your body will immediately reject it or you will contract it with little or no symptoms whatsoever or in the extreme case that you are in the smaller than 2 percent, you will die...........

That's right bro, that's how a highly contageous virus works...it thrives by jumping from host to host until the availability of hosts ends. And only then does the virus die........Only your immune system can determine that.

This nonsense of shutting down an economy in an attempt to prevent deaths from a virus will not prevent any deaths from happening. Shutting down the economy will not prevent the spread of the virus. All it succeeds in doing is slowing the spread which will eventually hit everyone despite the government.........

58 posted on 04/24/2020 3:45:29 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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To: Flick Lives

I think if the people who get infected first are low risk, then there will be fewer deaths. Sweden kept schools open.


59 posted on 04/24/2020 3:45:38 PM PDT by TTFX
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To: Responsibility2nd

Yeah 10 was great.


60 posted on 04/24/2020 3:56:21 PM PDT by DannyTN
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