Re:The pandemic has eroded democracy and respect for human r...
by fogihujy on Sunday October 18, 2020 @08:46AM
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> A second wave is starting in Sweden.
This. For all the debate about the Swedish approach, Sweden isn't really any better -- or worse -- off than comparable countries.
The one thing that could improve the situation is social distancing for an extended period of time, in combination with contact tracing and compulsory quarantining of contagious individuals. In that regard, Sweden dropped the ball completely along with the rest of the EU, when the EU decided tourism was more important than containing the pandemic.
Re:The pandemic has eroded democracy and respect for human r...
by Kiro on Sunday October 18, 2020 @07:56AM
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> And, the father of a colleague died of Covid19, that is not "doing fine".
How is that relevant? Say "5500 people died" if you want to make a real point.
Re:The pandemic has eroded democracy and respect for human r...
by nradov on Sunday October 18, 2020 @08:42AM
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People have been predicting a second wave in Sweden for months now but average daily deaths continue to be only about 2. They must be doing something right.
Re:The pandemic has eroded democracy and respect for human r...
by ganzuul on Sunday October 18, 2020 @09:27AM
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I'm not sure placing all the responsibility for survival on the most vulnerable is 'doing something right'... Over here in Finland we strive to take care of the vulnerable even if it is no direct benefit to us, and inconvenient.
That are lives saved. The more knowledge we have about the disease the easier is to treat it. Also, that measure has extended the lives of all the people that would have died months ago.
Gaining time has a lot of value.
> Sweden did; they're doing fine, and are basically over with it
No. A second wave is starting in Sweden. And, the father of a colleague died of Covid19, that is not "doing fine".
Sweden has had mixed results because has applied non-strong measures. Most companies are working remotely and there are strong safety nets for people to stay home if they feel sick. Even with that, it has been far from perfect, and it is far from over.