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Sweden’s controversial state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell (64) expects the country to reach Corona herd immunity in May.
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Sweden is doing a lot differently than most countries with strict lockdown measures in dealing with the Covid 19 epidemic. This means that restaurants and cafés are still open. Sweden having a cozy coffee next to each other in public – this is an unusual sight for most people who have been under freedom restrictions for several weeks. Now the Scandinavians, who go a special way with regard to corona containment, could reach herd immunity as early as next month. That assures the head of health of the country.
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The controversial Swedish state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell (64), who usually accompanies Prime Minister Stefan Löfven (62) at press conferences, is confident that the pressure on the country’s health services appears to be easing.
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According to this, the population in Stockholm, the center of the Swedish epidemic, could receive herd immunity as early as next month. Tegnell to the British newspaper “The Sun”: “We are still at the level we were a few weeks ago. There was a kind of high point before Easter weekend, and now there is a kind of downturn. »
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Special case Sweden
The country’s approach is also closely examined abroad. Unlike most countries in Europe, primary schools in Sweden are still open and public gatherings of 50 people are still allowed. Restaurants and shops are still open.
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Instead of relying on emergency rules, the Swedish government trusts people’s reason. They are encouraged to do without trips that are not absolutely necessary. If you are over 70 or feel uncomfortable, you should stay at home and work from home if necessary.
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Herd immunity “sometime in May”
According to arithmetic models, there are “gradually so many immune people in the population of Stockholm that this gradually affects the spread of the infection,” says Tegnell. This point will be reached “sometime in May”.
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Despite criticism, the Swedish government remains committed to a relatively loose policy to combat the coronavirus pandemic. The government admits that the situation in nursing homes across the country is a “major problem area”.
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Sweden’s mortality rate is also much higher than that of its Nordic neighbors. The country is still doing much better than other countries with a similar population – for example Belgium, which currently has 5,683 corona deaths and 38,496 cases of infection. Sweden has 1,540 deaths and 14,385 infections.
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Criticism of the Sweden model
The Swedish virologist Lena Einhorn (65), who criticized the lack of measures, told the British “Sunday Telegraph” that she could not believe it, as Dr. Tegnell tries to present the numbers as good news.
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Victim and infection numbers in Finland and Norway were much lower. «And yet Anders Tegnell says:‹ We are very hopeful ›. What are you hoping for? » (kes)
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