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> Also, the death rate in the US is higher than in Sweden Is Sweden comparable to the US? The population is more like a US state. Let's take Oregon as an exa
by rootusrootus 6y ago
> Also, the death rate in the US is higher than in Sweden
Is Sweden comparable to the US? The population is more like a US state. Let's take Oregon as an example. About half the population of Sweden, and less than 10% of the covid deaths. We're not exactly locked down, either.
- henrikschroder 6y agoWe're doing individual states? Cool, let's look at the northeast. Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island all have a total covid-19 death rate that's more than 2x that of Sweden. Currently, the average daily cases is 5x higher in Rhode Island than in Sweden, 3x higher in Connecticut than in Sweden, and 2x higher in Massachusetts than in Sweden. The current daily covid-19 death rate in both Massachusetts and Rhode Island is higher than in Sweden.
- serf 6y ago> We're doing individual states? Cool, let's look at the northeast. great, but what's the point? That Sweden is doing better than about a third of the United States? The original point being made is that it's apples to oranges to compare the U.S. as a country to another country that it dwarfs in every population metric if you're looking at how to shape public policy. In other words : There doesn't seem to be a one-size-fits-all solution for nation-wide policy making regarding a pandemic that fits every culture in the world. I don't think that this surprises anyone.
- Klinky 6y agoOregon does have a mask mandate. Wildfires are forcing most sane people indoors. Schools are digital at the moment. Lots of people working from home. There are definitely mitigation measures being taken in Oregon.