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In reply to the discussion: Based on my trip out today - we're all gonna die from COVID 19. [View all]spudspud
(511 posts)30. Not sure that applying Swedish model to other countries, like US, would work.
From NY Times article, "Sweden Stayed Open. A Deadly Month Shows the Risks."
"But there is reason to believe that Swedens approach may not work as well elsewhere.
Swedens low density overall and high share of single-person households factors it shares with its Scandinavian neighbors set it apart from other Western European countries. In Italy, the virus tore through multigenerational households, where it easily spread from young people to their older relatives.
And although Sweden is not a particularly young country in comparison with its Western European peers, it has a high life expectancy and low levels of chronic diseases, like diabetes and obesity, that make the virus more lethal."
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The problem is, these people are going to drag innocent people into the grave with them.
BamaRefugee
May 2020
#3
Except that many of us either are or have loved ones that are nurses, doctors, EMT's, paramedics,
appleannie1
May 2020
#24
I get your point, a lot of people are worried about loved ones that are on the front lines. nt
Blue_true
May 2020
#52
I went to the flying field to fly RC models, everyone is scared of everyone and they're all white
uponit7771
May 2020
#4
Oh, well as long as it's only old people in nursing homes and a few nurses, who cares,
Maru Kitteh
May 2020
#50
now on when i pass someone not wearing i will lie "hey, i heard someone coughing back there"
certainot
May 2020
#18