Horrible for SWEDEN https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇸🇪" title="Flagge von Schweden" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge von Schweden"> & #COVID19: Sweden, which has stood out among EU countries for its low-key lax approach to fighting the pandemic, has recorded its highest tally of deaths in the first half of 2020 for 150 years. Swedish epidemiologists upset too https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧵" title="Thread" aria-label="Emoji: Thread">. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/19/sweden-records-highest-death-tally-in-150-years-in-first-half-of-2020">https://www.theguardian.com/world/202...

2) “Covid-19 claimed about 4,500 lives in the period to the end of June – a number that has now risen to 5,800 – a much higher percentage of the population than in other Nordic nations.
In total, 51,405 Swedes died in the six-month period.”

3) “Covid-19 meant that deaths were about 10% higher than the average for the period over the last five years, the office said on Wednesday. In April the number of deaths was almost 40% higher than average due to a surge in Covid-related fatalities.”

4) “Sweden has taken a different approach to most EU countries in dealing with the pandemic, relying on voluntary measures focused on social distancing and opting against a strict lockdown.

As results Swedes rapidly losing trust in strategy, poll finds. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/26/swedes-rapidly-losing-trust-in-covid-19-strategy-poll-finds">https://www.theguardian.com/world/202...

5) Such is why 25 top Swedish scientists begged the world: “don’t do what we did” in July!! https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1285932043663224834">https://twitter.com/drericdin...

6) Furthermore, more Swedish experts came out decrying the “herd immunity” (without vaccine) strategy. And the Swedish economy is no better than its Nordic peers who have control the virus more. https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1294305813650079744">https://twitter.com/drericdin...

7) key excerpt from Swedish scientist protest letter:

“The Swedish https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇸🇪" title="Flagge von Schweden" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge von Schweden"> approach to COVID has led to death, grief and suffering. The only example we& #39;re setting is how not to deal with a deadly infectious disease” #COVID19 https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/5472100002?__twitter_impression=true">https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/54721...