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PoindexterOglethorpe

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34. Yes, it was bad luck.

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 11:18 AM

Apr 2020

And while there's a part of me that feels somewhat guilty for passing on what may be bad pregnancy genes, I'm very glad to be alive and have gotten two wonderful sons out of the deal. For reasons that aren't important here, neither one is likely to reproduce, so if I did have bad pregnancy genes, they're going nowhere.

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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