I don't understand why certain media are lauding Sweden's strategy. It's not succeeding by any objective standard. For example, if you filter out tiny countrie

I don't understand why certain media are lauding Sweden's strategy. It's not succeeding by any objective standard. For example, if you filter out tiny countries like Andorra (which result in statistical aberrations), Sweden has the 5th highest death rate in the world (per million population). And it's increasing, having gained several spots in the past 5 days. It may turn out be that Sweden's right in that closing borders, schools, and businesses doesn't have much of an effect, although there's significant evidence for the effectiveness of closing schools in respiratory illnesses. But Sweden's strategy is not working as a public health strategy.