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Re:Sweden currently has lowest new covid19 cases per capita ... by rossdavidh on Monday November 22, 2021 @09:07AM (#29306404)
Note: lowest _new_ covid-19 cases. They're more like the middle of the pack, even above average, in _total_ cases per capita.
Re:Sweden currently has lowest new covid19 cases per capita ... by gus_massa on Monday November 22, 2021 @09:47AM (#29306801)
I agree that focusing in the number of cases today is a bad idea. Anyway, since the middle of May 2021 they are below the average of Europe https://ourworldindata.org/explorers/coronavirus-data-explor...

Edit: I just notice my link is for confirmed death, and you say confirmed cases https://ourworldindata.org/explorers/coronavirus-data-explor... Sweden is still above the average of Europe.

The problem is that I only look at the death number. It's too difficult to compare the number of cases, because there is a lot of asymptomatic cases, and very mild symptom cases and the detection depends how much each country is testing. Death are more difficult to hide.

Re:Sweden currently has lowest new covid19 cases per capita ... by agd on Monday November 22, 2021 @09:48AM (#29306807)
Yes. You need to look at testing rates, and positive rates to have a meaningful comparison.
Re:Sweden currently has lowest new covid19 cases per capita ... by mistrial9 on Monday November 22, 2021 @09:50AM (#29306830)
where is the mention of false positives with low quality commercial testing here ?
Re:Sweden currently has lowest new covid19 cases per capita ... by phillipseamore on Monday November 22, 2021 @10:10AM (#29307092)
Any positive non-PCR test in the Nordic countries would be confirmed with a new PCR test before reaching the official statistics.