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24. They have fewer deaths per capita than the UK, France, Spain, Italy, Ireland, Belgium, the . . .

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 01:23 AM

Apr 2020

Netherlands. We are rapidly catching up to Sweden.

On the other hand, their deaths per capita are way, way higher than Demark, Norway, Finland, and Iceland.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries

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Stephen Fry says Sweden's streets are 70% less busy and it's not dodging economic fallout [View all] Quixote1818 Apr 2020 OP

Their number of new cases seems to be all over the place, BigmanPigman Apr 2020 #1

One thing to notice with that chart PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2020 #5

If you look at that chart, India is doing almost no testing. Crunchy Frog Apr 2020 #11

I read that India's started sending out field workers surveying and Hortensis Apr 2020 #15

A lot of people who have been designated as PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2020 #33

I forget it's exact population at the moment, but Russia is something like Blue_true Apr 2020 #6

I always look at the "deaths per 1 million" BigmanPigman Apr 2020 #9

One could reputably report that "Sweden is suffering 35% more deaths per-capita" Dem2 Apr 2020 #32

Sweden: 217 deaths per million; UK, 305 deaths per million; Belgium, 619 deaths per million... blitzen Apr 2020 #2

USA 167 per million, Norway 37 death's per million. They are doing worse than us. nt Quixote1818 Apr 2020 #4

We've been rising up that chart quickly, I'm pretty sure we'll pass Sweden. n/t blitzen Apr 2020 #10

Well we do have a larger population so that is only logical. cstanleytech Apr 2020 #12

the "per million count" accounts for differences in population Demovictory9 Apr 2020 #13

Sorry I should have said a larger population of idiots with one cstanleytech Apr 2020 #30

Not in deaths per capita. Sweden's shockingly high, Hortensis Apr 2020 #18

They have fewer deaths per capita than the UK, France, Spain, Italy, Ireland, Belgium, the . . . blitzen Apr 2020 #24

No we're not, and why go around saying such things? Hortensis Apr 2020 #31

Sweden has been rising up that chart at a much faster rate. DrToast Apr 2020 #36

No, I've been watching this closely for a week. We have been closing the gap... blitzen Apr 2020 #38

You are mistaken DrToast Apr 2020 #42

How many people want to play Russian roulette? Blue_true Apr 2020 #3

I honestly suspect that there may well be a lot more underlying health issues PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2020 #7

Good points on how medical profile and lack of sleep can impact this. Blue_true Apr 2020 #8

Man that is some bad luck with two pregnancies! LeftInTX Apr 2020 #22

Yes, it was bad luck. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2020 #34

I don't think it's genes, the causes are unknown LeftInTX Apr 2020 #39

You are right. It probably wasn't at all genetic, PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2020 #45

In the entire country, we've had 13 people under 40yo die, 5 of those were under 30, a zero under 20 Celerity Apr 2020 #40

Swedes are in considerably better physical shape than Americans. Blue_true Apr 2020 #46

we will get the results of our tests tomorrow, and take it from there Celerity Apr 2020 #47

just the lack of tourism alone, travel from other countries must account for significant percentage Demovictory9 Apr 2020 #14

The choice was never between economic damage or a body count... Salviati Apr 2020 #16

Well said. sandensea Apr 2020 #17

Sweden's plan is to develop herd immunity quickly, Hortensis Apr 2020 #19

Plus, 50% od Swedes live alone, the highest percentage of any country. SunSeeker Apr 2020 #20

Interesting. Definitely natural distancing. Hortensis Apr 2020 #21

They think that's why Florida's rates have been low, despite the spring break stuff LeftInTX Apr 2020 #25

Right. We're in Florida right now. Land's inexpensive Hortensis Apr 2020 #27

Florida is only testing 10 per 1k uponit7771 Apr 2020 #49

lol Celerity Apr 2020 #48

LOL. So true. SunSeeker Apr 2020 #51

Herd immunity probably ended the 1918 flu pandemic LeftInTX Apr 2020 #23

Sweden is hoping for herd immunity in the Stockholm area in May. We'll see. SunSeeker Apr 2020 #26

A Lot Of This Is Based Upon The Flawed Premise... ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #28

Exactly DrToast Apr 2020 #35

Good points. crickets Apr 2020 #37

They Hire Economists That... ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #43

"... modestly longer time line..." I watch CNBC, these people literally think CV19 will just go ... uponit7771 Apr 2020 #50

Opening Fast Will Result In a 2nd Wave... ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #52

+1, there are so many historic and current evidence to this. Also, what does "open up" the economy uponit7771 Apr 2020 #53

See My OP ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #54

Kick for morning crowd Mike 03 Apr 2020 #29

I would love to know where he got that number, as I sure do not see it, & obviously there's economic Celerity Apr 2020 #41

His number looks wrong - The Guardian has congestion data for various cities, including Stockholm muriel_volestrangler Apr 2020 #44