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Doesn't this person have a vested interest in saying their approach is successful? Also, the article fails to define success -- death toll, economic impact, an
by Pfhreak 6y ago
Doesn't this person have a vested interest in saying their approach is successful?
Also, the article fails to define success -- death toll, economic impact, and long term health consequences from exposure to covid are certainly all factors and the article only mentions one.
- hkeide 6y agoDon't other people who recommended other approaches have the same biases? Politicians and scientists alike
- Pfhreak 6y agoOf course. When we evaluate the efficacy of a strategy, maybe we shouldn't just repeat what the author of that strategy says. This is a place where we can look at data and draw conclusions rather than just become a mouthpiece for someone.
- hkeide 6y agoYes, I agree, the debate needs to be open. I also think that being allowed to champion your own opinions and defend your past choices is a given, not least since these people whom I may disagree with may have good arguments that should be considered.
- dariosalvi78 6y agoit says: "decline in new critical COVID-19 cases alongside slowing death rates"
- walkingolof 6y agoBelgium is (about) the same size in Sweden, has (almost) twice the mortality rate. Why? Nobody really now yet, and its not over either, the pandemic still very much a thing. But some clues points towards that the virus slipped into the nursing home system in both countries.
- reportgunner 6y agoPerhaps Sweden having 15 times more land could have something to do with it.
- walkingolof 6y agoNo, 85% of Sweden's population lives on 1.5% of the land area.
- SaltyLemonZest 6y agoIt's successful in the sense that the pandemic is greatly slowing down. Like most public health officials, he's not particularly concerned with "success" in the sense of "we can rub it in other countries' faces that our response was better".