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Sweden, led by state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell, has drawn global attention since its pandemic in early March for its corona strategy, which has largely focused on keeping society open as before.
Sweden has not closed schools, borders or society in general, and staying at home has been advised for those who are sick or people at risk.
Several have come out to criticize Sweden’s management as the death toll climbed ever higher and the country ended up on top of the world in number of deaths relative to population.
The country has recorded more than 5,800 crown-related deaths and has 58 deaths per 100,000 residents.
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The wind has changed
Now, however, several experts Svenska Dagbladet has spoken to believe that the pipe has been given a different sound:
– Today, more or less all the countries of Europe follow the method of the Swedish model, but nobody will recognize it, says the professor of epidemiology Antoine Flahault at the University of Geneva – and director of the Institute of Global Health, to the newspaper according to Aftonbladet .
– It is not politically correct. Almost everyone has criticized the Swedish strategy, calling it inhumane and flawed. You can’t turn around now, she adds.
– It has been successful
After the reopening of society following the first wave of infection, several countries have again experienced an increase in infection. However, many have opted for a less stringent strategy, keeping schools, bars, restaurants and public transport open as before.
– The new closures had been catastrophic for the economies. Now they are testing the Swedish method. There they have managed to make the inhabitants understand that they must participate in the fight against the virus without being bound by laws and rules, says the professor according to Expressen.
Considering new measures
Sweden’s strategy is also praised by the WHO’s David Nabarro, who has been working with virus management since February.
– I advocate that this type of confidentiality between authorities and people is used more widely in the world, he tells Svenska Dagbladet.
Not everyone is convinced
Despite massive opposition from all corners of the world, Sweden has remained steadfast in choosing its strategy. However, authorities have admitted that management of keeping the infection out of nursing homes has failed. All the experts agree too, writes Expressen.
However, not all the experts the newspaper has spoken to are equally convinced that Sweden’s strategy is right for everyone. Among others, Marc Van Ranst from the Belgian National Institute of Public Health, who says that the perception of driving in Sweden is constantly changing.
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WHO’s head of disaster preparedness Dorit Nitzan tells Svenska Dagbladet that Sweden is privileged and that many countries had to take other measures.
– He did not need a confinement to deal with the infection. In other countries, the health care system collapsed and the lockdown became the only solution, he says.
Rising faster in Norway
Out of 100,000 people, 1.4 new cases of corona have been recorded in Norway in the past seven days, compared to 1.1 in Sweden, writes NRK. Since 1 April there has been no more infection per inhabitant in Norway than in Sweden.
Outbreaks in Bergen and Østfold, in addition to increased testing, are among the causes, according to deputy health director Espen Nakstad.
– Wants stability, not yo-yo opening
– If the two outbreaks are ignored, the numbers in Norway are very low and stably low. But the fact that we detect these cases of infection in those outbreaks is very important. And even if the numbers are a bit higher, we should be happy that we catch them, Nakstad says.
In Sweden, 84,985 infections were recorded on Sunday, while Norway recorded 11,388.
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