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Sweden still had their process to change the laws and even constitution if the lawmakers and citizens so desired. They didn't, so it means that the recommendati
by NoPie 5y ago
Sweden still had their process to change the laws and even constitution if the lawmakers and citizens so desired. They didn't, so it means that the recommendations by Tegnell at least had some effect.
QALY (and in respectively human life) can be measured in monetary terms. It has some problems but all healthcare systems in the world do this, some openly (as in the UK), some behind the scenes. But they all do.
This is a mind experiment where we all have the luxury of hindsight. Based on current knowledge I would also do almost the same what Tegnell did but with greater emphasis on protecting the risk population, elderly and others.
Also I would cooperate with Astra Zeneca and other pharma companies to start human challenge trials immediately to speed up vaccine development.
- eesmith 5y agoThis isn't about Tegnell. The question posed, and refined by me, is: if you were the PM of Sweden, what would you do in the scenario presented here? Nothing? Or would you have started changing the laws/constitution so you have more power? As the follow-up question, how much monetary value do you place on human life?
- NoPie 5y agoI think I already made myself quite clear. Tegnell was famous by saying that lockdowns are crude measure and covid will be a longterm problem therefore we need to learn to live with instead of trying to eliminate it (I think it is called zero covid now). He didn't demand lockdowns although Sweden had certain restrictions and measures to contain the spread. I would do almost the same. You can find online how much the UK estimates QALY to be worth for treatment purposes. That would be the starting point I would use. I wouldn't try to overturn the field by wild changes thinking that many smart people before me had made very bad policy decisions.