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1)Sweden, with statistically the same death rate due to Covid 19 as the U.S.,with no forced lockdown policies,was the least harmed economy in Europe.”Sweden was the only major economy to grow in the 1st quarter of this year.”-markets.businessinsider.com... https://www.businessinsider.com/sweden-coronavirus-economy-relaxed-lockdown-stronger-rest-of-europe-2020-7
2)The Swedish GDP grew 0.1 percent in the first quarter of 2020.-tradingeconomics.com. 
3) The U.S. GDP decreased by 5% in the first quarter of 2020.
4) Sweden has a population of 10,099,265
5) There have been 5,676 deaths due to Covid 19 in Sweden, as of July 22, 2020.
6) This calculates to a 0.0562 percent death rate, as of 7/22/20. Cont.
7) The U.S. has a population of 331,128,218.
8)There have been 145,000 deaths due to Covid 19 in the U.S. , as of 7/22/20.
9) This calculates to a 0.0437 percent death rate, as of 7/22/20. Cont.
10) Sweden was the least stringent European country, as far as any lockdowns.
11) Sweden “didn’t impose strict lockdown measures, instead asking citizens to stay home if they were sick & to practice social distancing in public. Bars, restaurants & shops stayed open, even when cases peaked in the Country.”-markets.businessinsider.com.7/21/20. Cont.
12)Sweden has maintained a policy of advising against general mask wearing.-thelocal.se.6/8/20. Cont.
13)”Anders Tegnell, Sweden’s State Epidemiologist stated: “Masks wont become an optimal solution in any way....there’s very little scientific evidence “ that masks work.-bloomberg.com.6/25/20. Cont.
14)Conclusion: Sweden is the Covid 19 winner. How ironic that a socialist country gave more freedom to their people to figure out how to flatten the curve, just by issuing basic guidelines, as opposed to a supposedly free country, the U.S.A. ...
15)...where lockdowns & mandatory face masks, took place in most of the country, & are still ongoing today. / Done
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