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These numbers are to some extent distortions brought about by Sweden having different ways of associating deaths with COVID-19. If you look at overall numbers

These numbers are to some extent distortions brought about by Sweden having different ways of associating deaths with COVID-19. If you look at overall numbers the Netherlands has similar accounting and similar results. It is also true that if you look along borders such as between Sweden and Norway there is little difference along them. The bulk of cases in Sweden were in very specific communities, in particular immigrants in urban areas and old people in care homes, so the result of this focus on averages per nation ends up being distorted.

hnarn 5y ago
> These numbers are to some extent distortions brought about by Sweden having different ways of associating deaths with COVID-19. This is why anyone should be extremely wary of comparing "deaths per million" statistics across nations, since the statistic is 1) not standardized and 2) not always trustworthy. Counting excess mortality isn't as good, but at least it's normalized across the board, so you can make some kind of meaningful comparison.
AnthonBerg 5y ago
If the Swedish approach was indeed especially hazardous to sensitive populations. Then that’s exactly not OK.