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Celerity

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8. I think we are too deep in to shift course now, as it would have a boomerang effect, but we are into

Reply to EllieBC (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 13, 2020, 01:24 AM

Apr 2020

uncharted waters atm. The key is we REALLY need to do universal antibody testing to see how close we are to herd immunity. I do think that (need to see 3 or so more days) that we might be turning a major corner, but it is still wildly unpredictable.

IF they pull this off, they may well end up looking like geniuses, but we are nowhere, NOWHERE near that yet, and it still could blow up massively and tragically in our faces. The main (only?) positive thing is that the economy is nowhere near fucked atm, although obviously there are a lot of large systemic stress points that could blow out a tyre and start a partial spiral downward.

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blah, we (Sweden) just past the US-equivalent of 30,000 deaths, now at 30,195 equivalent [View all] Celerity Apr 2020 OP

What reason is the government giving for not locking down? cabot Apr 2020 #1

they are trying for a controlled burn through, to eventually hit herd immunity or slow it Celerity Apr 2020 #3

how is economy not blown up when world economy is shut down? Demovictory9 Apr 2020 #5

internal consumption and vital, essential exports and imports, plus we are tremendously hi-tech Celerity Apr 2020 #11

That's horrible cabot Apr 2020 #6

well, if they succeed (and that is a massive if) we should be sitting better than most any other Celerity Apr 2020 #14

What percentage of Sweden's population lives in these Ghost Dog Apr 2020 #18

Probably around 10% when you combine both groups, maybe a little higher. Celerity Apr 2020 #19

Good for Nova Scotia, cabot! Cha Apr 2020 #13

I thought there was talk of Sweden reconsidering it's no EllieBC Apr 2020 #2

I think we are too deep in to shift course now, as it would have a boomerang effect, but we are into Celerity Apr 2020 #8

US has 67 and sweden has 89 deaths per 1 million population. BigmanPigman Apr 2020 #4

I'm interested in China's real numbers and India's too Demovictory9 Apr 2020 #7

Russia too!!!!! nt Celerity Apr 2020 #9

yes Demovictory9 Apr 2020 #10

Yeah, right. BigmanPigman Apr 2020 #15

At least the cherry blossoms are nice to admire. TexasTowelie Apr 2020 #12

God has little to do with it, and I do not think we get to the kill 'em all part either. It still Celerity Apr 2020 #16

Sweden has a pay me now or pay me later strategy exboyfil Apr 2020 #17