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Tegnell has quickly become a rather controversial figure in Sweden with a large host of detractors on one side and a fanclub on the other side. There have been

Tegnell has quickly become a rather controversial figure in Sweden with a large host of detractors on one side and a fanclub on the other side. There have been several calls from experts in the field for Sweden to change its policy [1, 2, 3], the latest of which saw 22 professors, researchers and doctors call for politicians to step in and take control. While it undoubtedly is interesting to hear Tegnell speak about his strategy you need to keep in mind that there are many experts in the field who disagree with the way Folkhälsomyndigheten deals with the pandemic. [1] https://lakartidningen.se/Opinion/Debatt/2020/03/Sverige-bor-byta-strategi-for-att-bromsa-spridning-av-coronaviruset/ https://lakartidningen.se/Opinion/Debatt/2020/03/Sverige-bor... [2] https://www.dn.se/debatt/folkhalsomyndigheten-har-misslyckats-nu-maste-politikerna-gripa-in/ https://www.dn.se/debatt/folkhalsomyndigheten-har-misslyckat... [3] https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/forskare-kritiska-til-fhm-lat-politikerna-ta-over https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/forskare-kritiska-til-fhm...

DavidVoid 7y ago
There will always be people who don't agree with whatever policy is chosen ofc. Judging by opinion polls Tegnell is actually much less controversial now than he was when the pandemic started here (trust in Folhälsomydigheten rose from 50% in March to 71% in April) [1]. And as is mentioned in [3] the numbers cited by those researchers were not accurate. That doesn't mean that they're automatically wrong, but it's worth keeping in mind. We'll ofc have to wait a year or two to find out if Sweden's strategy was ultimately a good or a bad one. But if you want to know what's being done and why it's being done then Tegnell is the person to listen to since he's very much at the center of it all. [1] https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/70OzwW/fortroendet-for-tegnell-och-lofven-okar https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/70OzwW/fortroendet-for-...
pnako 7y ago
Exact same thing in France with professor Didier Raoult, who has become a folk hero for some and a crank for others (generally split along political lines).

DavidVoid 7y ago

There will always be people who don't agree with whatever policy is chosen ofc. Judging by opinion polls Tegnell is actually much less controversial now than he was when the pandemic started here (trust in Folhälsomydigheten rose from 50% in March to 71% in April) [1]. And as is mentioned in [3] the numbers cited by those researchers were not accurate. That doesn't mean that they're automatically wrong, but it's worth keeping in mind. We'll ofc have to wait a year or two to find out if Sweden's strategy was ultimately a good or a bad one. But if you want to know what's being done and why it's being done then Tegnell is the person to listen to since he's very much at the center of it all. [1] https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/70OzwW/fortroendet-for-tegnell-och-lofven-okar https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/70OzwW/fortroendet-for-...

pnako 7y ago

Exact same thing in France with professor Didier Raoult, who has become a folk hero for some and a crank for others (generally split along political lines).