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From that NY Times article Denmark has an interesting shaped curve that might cause the casual observer to think it's been brought under control. Denmark were

by agurk 7y ago

From that NY Times article Denmark has an interesting shaped curve that might cause the casual observer to think it's been brought under control. Denmark were very good at testing widely initially and have subsequently changed the criteria for who gets tested to only be for those presenting with acute symptoms. I haven't been able to find out why they changed but my assumption is limited testing capacity and they're preparing for an increase in the number of cases so want to prioritise. I will be very interested at the end of this to see how Denmark's response is rated, but it does feel like they have been among the better performers globally.

Symbiote 7y ago
https://politi.dk/en/coronavirus-in-denmark/frequently-asked-questions https://politi.dk/en/coronavirus-in-denmark/frequently-asked... That page has the official advice for Denmark, but not necessarily the underlying reasons. I assume there's a limited supply of tests, and they need to keep enough in stock for predicted future serious cases.
Magnap 7y ago
Dane here. Yes, it's because of limited testing capacity (new machines arrived recently and they are ramping up to 1000 tests per day, additional capacity will among other things go to surveillance of cases with mild symptoms, modeled on our existing system for influenza-like illness surveillance where samples are, well, sampled among a specific subset of GPs), but it's not only those with severe symptoms who are tested, it's anyone who is hospitalized (which also includes members of vulnerable populations with only moderate symptoms) and health care workers, with the goal being to prevent hospital-acquired infections. In a single sentence, the strategy could be summed up as "people who aren't in the hospital should assume it's COVID-19 if they have symptoms and act accordingly, but once they get to the hospital we can't afford to assume".

by agurk 7y ago

Symbiote 7y ago

https://politi.dk/en/coronavirus-in-denmark/frequently-asked-questions https://politi.dk/en/coronavirus-in-denmark/frequently-asked... That page has the official advice for Denmark, but not necessarily the underlying reasons. I assume there's a limited supply of tests, and they need to keep enough in stock for predicted future serious cases.

Magnap 7y ago

Dane here. Yes, it's because of limited testing capacity (new machines arrived recently and they are ramping up to 1000 tests per day, additional capacity will among other things go to surveillance of cases with mild symptoms, modeled on our existing system for influenza-like illness surveillance where samples are, well, sampled among a specific subset of GPs), but it's not only those with severe symptoms who are tested, it's anyone who is hospitalized (which also includes members of vulnerable populations with only moderate symptoms) and health care workers, with the goal being to prevent hospital-acquired infections. In a single sentence, the strategy could be summed up as "people who aren't in the hospital should assume it's COVID-19 if they have symptoms and act accordingly, but once they get to the hospital we can't afford to assume".