Sweden was chastised for their covid-19 response by the rest of the world, but their critics have fallen notably silent as 2020 grinds on. Not only did Sweden have minimal lockdown and restrictions, but the health of their people - and their economy - has fared better than everywhere else!
I've been writing about Sweden since the beginning of the pandemic, because their response to the virus didn't follow in lockstep with the rest of the world. No lockdown? Very few restrictions? Their chief medical officers weren't spouting the same stuff ours in Canada were, like "flatten the curve" and "we are all in this together - apart".
As Sweden's deaths rose, their critics shrieked "SEE? Sweden has one of the worst death rates in the world! They lose!"
And then, their death rate started to fall. And fall, and fall, to essentially zero, where it remains to this day.
No second wave, no lockdown, minor restrictions are being lifted. Almost no deaths, week after week. Sweden was right!
Here's the rest of us:
Ouch.
10 weeks ago, I pointed out Sweden had fallen to #6 on the list of countries by death toll per capita:
Now have a look where they stand:
And how is their economy?
With no lockdown and minimal restrictions, restaurants and bars open, people going about life as normal, the Swedish economy has done fairly well. Nowadays, trade is global, so the global shutdown has certainly not helped the economy. But they haven't had to devalue their currency the way we have in Canada and the USA, in order to pay for people to sit at home.
And their unemployment figures just came in: "Sweden's unemployment rate rose to 8.3 percent in September 2020, from 6.0 percent in the same period last year, as the coronavirus crisis hit the labor market." (source)
Now here's unemployment in the USA:
Regardless if you look at official numbers (in red) or proper data (the way it used to be calculated, in blue), it's clear the USA suffered a far greater economic impact than Sweden did. It's not even close.
All of Sweden's outcomes are better. They lost less people, they didn't get locked down, their economy is healthy, and there's no possibility of a second wave.
I haven't forgotten how loudly their critics proclaimed Sweden's imminent failure.
Here in Canada, we are poor, unhealthy, locked down, and a second wave of lockdowns and restrictions are coming.
If only we had done things like Sweden!
DRutter
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There is Public Notices for all provinces, sign if you agree with the claims, its a notice not a petition to be forgiving to people who were under duress when having to make these decisions and will need to whistle blow on who ever was pressuring them into action without good science to support the action.
https://www.threesixninemedia.com/call-to-action
I'm sick of the state of permanent emergency...... thanks for the link, I signed the notice.
I figured you might appreciate at, it was the only good news I got today, lol was threatened with a 1200 fine in Canmore Alberta for not having a mask on in a public indoor facility.
Hahah, laaaaame. Good on you for not wearing a facediaper of submission.
I have a mask with me at all times too, I just refuse to put it on, I have even mentioned I have a mask to some people and dont need their "free mask" because I am independent and have rights thanks. Then some even ask what rights ???? LOL
Oh gee I dunno, maybe the right to Liberty, which is doing as I please as long as I'm not harming others or taking away their Liberty. Until somebody can prove to me that I'm harming them by not wearing a mask, my right to Liberty comes before any other consideration. If they're not down with personal freedom, like most statists, I just don't have anything to do with them.
The chains here are all mandatory masks, so I haven't been back. The smaller shops are still mask optional for the most part.
Its very obvious this was an attack vector used against small home based business and the private sector in general, regardless if that was the orignal plan, that attack was executed.
I told Wal Mart I have money for another store I guess and turned around from the security check point lol, this shit is funny on one level, those people must feel so dumb when they go home at night
Sweden for the win! Thanks for the link, @phusionphil! I signed it and found the information useful, for example, the death rate in B.C. as of October is .0004%! The only people dying in Canada because of COVID (other than old people who would die from the flu) are people like cancer patients who can't get proper treatment or follow-up care. It's gross!
That first chart is incredibly telling. It should be on the front page of every newspaper and news site!
Flawless victory for Sweden.
Maybe Sweden's doing so well because they don't have experts like Bonny Henrys, Teresa Tams, and puppets like Justin Trudeau...just sayin' ;) ;)
Those kind of people gross me out. Just about every country suddenly has a bunch like them. Talking heads that were barely known before this, now like tsars with ultimate power. Not to mention spewing nonstop propaganda and fear from their mouths, daily. Shame on anyone for going along with the charade at this point.