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> For example, the Dutch and the Swedes have chosen to use it against Covid-19.. Let's check in with Sweden. Currently their graph is not looking great[1]. Th
by mullingitover 7y ago
> For example, the Dutch and the Swedes have chosen to use it against Covid-19..
Let's check in with Sweden. Currently their graph is not looking great[1].
They're faring worse than their neighbors, and the government is scrambling to get a lockdown going[2].
> As of April 9, Sweden’s rate per capita of confirmed deaths from the coronavirus is higher than the rate of its fellow Scandinavian countries or the US. Hospitals are overcrowded and staff members are overworked, and the military has begun setting up field hospitals in major cities, including Stockholm, the country’s capital and the epicenter of its outbreak. The government is now seeking extraordinary powers to impose further restrictions.
Meanwhile in the Netherlands, they're extending their very real lockdown into June[3].
[1] https://mackuba.eu/corona/#sweden https://mackuba.eu/corona/#sweden
[2] https://www.vox.com/2020/4/9/21213472/coronavirus-sweden-herd-immunity-cases-death https://www.vox.com/2020/4/9/21213472/coronavirus-sweden-her...
[3] https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2020/03/577616/covid-19-netherlands-extends-partial-lockdown-june https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2020/03/577616/covid-19-n...