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Re:Sweden: higher Covid-19 death rate while failing to colle... by twblalock on Wednesday July 08, 2020 @03:47AM (#23767817)
Fine, but how does that explain disparities in outcome between European countries?
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Re:Sweden: higher Covid-19 death rate while failing to colle... by solarkraft on Wednesday July 08, 2020 @04:13AM (#23767930)
There are singificant cultural differences. According to an italian friend of mine many italians disrespected the distancing measures, plus there are differences in how closely people generally interact and their living situations.
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Re:Sweden: higher Covid-19 death rate while failing to colle... by fluffything on Wednesday July 08, 2020 @04:09AM (#23767907)
A German college truly believes that this virus was created by Adolf Gates to enrich themselves with the pandemic while helping China destroy the German economy.
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Re:Sweden: higher Covid-19 death rate while failing to colle... by solarkraft on Wednesday July 08, 2020 @04:14AM (#23767939)
The scene around conspiracy theorists Heiko Schrang and Attila Hildmann sure is fascinating. Wearing masks is the ultimate evil to them, for some reason.
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Re:Sweden: higher Covid-19 death rate while failing to colle... by luckylion on Wednesday July 08, 2020 @04:10AM (#23767912)
Collectivism/individualism and obedience towards the state/authorities are very different within EU as well.
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Re:Sweden: higher Covid-19 death rate while failing to colle... by georgespencer on Wednesday July 08, 2020 @05:21PM (#23774383)
It doesn't, and it doesn't need to for it to be true.
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