Trump said Sweden “paid a high price” due to its different anti-epidemic strategy

On April 30, President Trump defended his decision to support social relief measures and state governments. Trump took Sweden’s example, saying that the country was “paying a very high price” because the anti-epidemic strategy was “unlike any other.”

Until now, Sweden was considered to have a different approach to most anti-epidemics. This European country does not block, restrict travel, or enact restrictive laws and orders like many other neighboring countries or the United States, but the Swedish government relies heavily on responsible behavior. from the people

Trump said Sweden faces a higher death rate than neighboring countries like Norway and Finland, where a blockade has been issued to prevent Covid-19 from spreading.

“Sweden is paying a high price for the decision not to block. As of today, 2,462 people have died in the country, far more than Norway, Finland and Denmark. The United States made the right choice, “wrote Trump.

Sweden has a higher population than its neighbors, but it also has a higher death rate than other Nordic countries. A study of CNN they claim that Sweden’s death rate is 22 per 100,000 people, 3 times higher than Denmark and 4 times Norway or Finland.

Swedish anti-epidemic policy has attracted the attention of the global public, as it still allowed the opening of schools, gyms, cafes, bars and shops during the epidemic period. Last month, the “architect” behind the Swedish approach, epidemiologist Anders Tegnell, judged that the country’s strategy seemed to work when the infection rate tended to decline.

Last week, Swedish Ambassador Karin Ulrika Olofsdotter believed that the country’s controversial coping strategy would work and that the capital of Stockholm would achieve “community immunity” in the coming weeks.

As of today, according to data from John Hopkins University (USA), Sweden has more than 21,000 cases of Covid-19 and the death toll is 2,586.

Trump’s message comes amid a series of protests in the United States to protest the blockade and social distance. Some states have begun announcing plans to reopen the economy, although experts warn that there are still risks ahead.

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