obviously Sweden or any countries strategy can't be deemed a failure or a success until a few months have passed, Obviously SK has been a success, also what SK did is not applicable to places that do not have the ability to test and where community spread is firmly established.

What happens over the next several weeks will determine what the report card looks like in three months
I am not certain at what level but i am certain more personal social distancing is happening in Sweden than 2 weeks ago even without a govt order.

the final grade for countries like the US and Sweden will likely be affected on what happens in the next 6 weeks instead of the prior six weeks. The two major determining factors over the next six weeks will be.

Can an effective treatment regimen be developed and rolled out at scale ?
Can antibody testing be rolled out at scale to determine the underlying exposed % of the population ?
lastly can the govt come up with the right combination of restrictions and fiscal stimulus to ptevent the situation from spiralling out of control

Strategies will be graded against other countries Most of the numbers are in for Italy by the middle of the summer we should have an idea which countries did worse, better, or comparable

He makes a great case. Looks like I was wrong.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/sweden/

They are leveling off just like most are now. Time will tell who was right and who was wrong.

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obviously Sweden or any countries strategy can't be deemed a failure or a success until a few months have passed, Obviously SK has been a success, also what SK did is not applicable to places that do not have the ability to test and where community spread is firmly established.

What happens over the next several weeks will determine what the report card looks like in three months
I am not certain at what level but i am certain more personal social distancing is happening in Sweden than 2 weeks ago even without a govt order.

the final grade for countries like the US and Sweden will likely be affected on what happens in the next 6 weeks instead of the prior six weeks. The two major determining factors over the next six weeks will be.

Can an effective treatment regimen be developed and rolled out at scale ?
Can antibody testing be rolled out at scale to determine the underlying exposed % of the population ?
lastly can the govt come up with the right combination of restrictions and fiscal stimulus to ptevent the situation from spiralling out of control

Strategies will be graded against other countries Most of the numbers are in for Italy by the middle of the summer we should have an idea which countries did worse, better, or comparable

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This is so true. They can still mitigate the threat with distancing and masks unlike the densely packed NYC area. Swedes are also on average healthier than New Yorkers, with their packed mass transit and small apartments.

I would say the Swedes ARE mitgating the risk. When the numbers start getting bad , you do not need a govt order to start social distancing