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Its more than half way through 2021 and Sweden has recorded its second-lowest annual deaths in the past 5 years: https://www.scb.se/en/finding-statistics/stati

Its more than half way through 2021 and Sweden has recorded its second-lowest annual deaths in the past 5 years: https://www.scb.se/en/finding-statistics/statistics-by-subject-area/population/population-composition/population-statistics/ https://www.scb.se/en/finding-statistics/statistics-by-subje... The 1st lowest? 2019, the year before the pandemic. Suggesting a lot of mortality displacement from 2019 and 2021 into 2020.

jasonlaramburu 5y ago
What is your point? There are other countries that implemented strict restrictions and also saw very low death rates during the first and second waves (China, New Zealand, Australia).
- DiogenesKynikos 5y ago
  There are still a lot of people trying to tout the "do-nothing" approach to CoVID-19. It's been obvious for more than a year that it's possible to eliminate the virus entirely and then reopen society with very few restrictions. This approach saves lives, gives people the ability to live their lives normally, and is better for the economy. China, Australia, New Zealand and a few other countries have demonstrated this. Why we're still arguing about this is beyond me. The question isn't what the best strategy is - it's why most developed countries can't/don't/won't implement the most effective strategy.
  - NonContro 5y ago
    Less than a month ago, 40% of the Australian population was under a stay-at-home order: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-57845163 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-57845163 The Australian military is being used to intimidate dissenters (eg. anti-lockdown protests) and enforce lockdown: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-58021718 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-58021718 Australia is absolutely not an example of success, it has deteriorated into a police state.
    - DiogenesKynikos 5y ago
      Australia has been living normally for most of the last year and a half, unlike virtually the rest of the developed world. If you deal decisively with outbreaks before they become serious, you can eliminate them and get back to your normal life more quickly.

jasonlaramburu 5y ago

What is your point? There are other countries that implemented strict restrictions and also saw very low death rates during the first and second waves (China, New Zealand, Australia).

DiogenesKynikos 5y ago
There are still a lot of people trying to tout the "do-nothing" approach to CoVID-19. It's been obvious for more than a year that it's possible to eliminate the virus entirely and then reopen society with very few restrictions. This approach saves lives, gives people the ability to live their lives normally, and is better for the economy. China, Australia, New Zealand and a few other countries have demonstrated this. Why we're still arguing about this is beyond me. The question isn't what the best strategy is - it's why most developed countries can't/don't/won't implement the most effective strategy.
- NonContro 5y ago
  Less than a month ago, 40% of the Australian population was under a stay-at-home order: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-57845163 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-57845163 The Australian military is being used to intimidate dissenters (eg. anti-lockdown protests) and enforce lockdown: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-58021718 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-58021718 Australia is absolutely not an example of success, it has deteriorated into a police state.
  - DiogenesKynikos 5y ago
    Australia has been living normally for most of the last year and a half, unlike virtually the rest of the developed world. If you deal decisively with outbreaks before they become serious, you can eliminate them and get back to your normal life more quickly.