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6. Apparently Sweeds went into "voluntary" lockdown, even if their government wasn't asking them to do

Mon Aug 31, 2020, 01:41 PM

Aug 2020

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"So there was a substantial voluntary lockdown in Sweden – yet it wasn’t nearly as effective in reducing the spread of the coronavirus as the compulsory lockdowns in neighbouring Denmark and Norway. Cases and deaths rose faster in Sweden and have been slower to decline."

Read more: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2251615-is-swedens-coronavirus-strategy-a-cautionary-tale-or-a-success-story/#ixzz6WidcBIFJ

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Some good new from Sweden, we have not had a COVID-19 death for 7 days now [View all] Celerity Aug 2020 OP

Thank you for the data. cilla4progress Aug 2020 #1

I don't think they got to herd immunity. LisaL Aug 2020 #2

Hmmm.... cilla4progress Aug 2020 #3

Genetics? moondust Aug 2020 #10

I am so happy for the people of Sweden jimfields33 Aug 2020 #4

True. Every country had to decide how to deal with this virus. jimfields33 Aug 2020 #7

Laurie Garrett on Nicolle Wallace rn cilla4progress Aug 2020 #11

another myth, that I have addressed multiple times Celerity Aug 2020 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2020 #12

I was just reading it and... Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2020 #15

No, no... I was happy to read your follow-up post... Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2020 #17

My biggest wish for the Nordics is... Celerity Aug 2020 #18

That seems like a good idea! Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2020 #19