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TexasTowelie

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12. At least the cherry blossoms are nice to admire.

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2020, 12:32 AM

Apr 2020

I agree with you that undertaking social distancing measures at such a late date isn't going to have any significant impact. The "kill them all and let God sort them out" approach is disturbing for a highly educated country such as Sweden.

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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