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> Covid-19 associated mortality rates were 0.2 per 100,000 (95%CI 0.1 to 0.4) in Norway and 2.9 (95%CI 1.9 to 3.9) in Sweden. You can shuffle around numbers to
by tveita 6y ago
> Covid-19 associated mortality rates were 0.2 per 100,000 (95%CI 0.1 to 0.4) in Norway and 2.9 (95%CI 1.9 to 3.9) in Sweden.
You can shuffle around numbers to narrow that distance a bit but you're starting with hell of a disadvantage. Afaict the article you linked only suggests there /may/ be some mortality displacement, it certainly doesn't say "no net effect".
- IronRanger 6y agoWe'll have to wait for annual death statistics for the final answer. So far, Sweden's annual deaths are tracking the same as prior years: https://www.statista.com/statistics/525353/sweden-number-of-deaths/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/525353/sweden-number-of-...