The English newspaper The Financial Times, referring to Swedish state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell, said that the method of collective immunity is one of the most controversial concepts in the fight against Covid-19, but clearly successful.
According to Tegnell, collective immunity is currently responsible for the sharp decline in new cases. “In other countries, I think the situation will be more critical. They will probably be more vulnerable,” the epidemiologist said, adding that the goal was not to achieve collective collective immunity quickly, but to slow the spread of the disease to health care.
The Swedish route seems to be really effective. Current graphs on the development of the epidemic show that the number of infected people is rising in almost the entire European Union – but Sweden, on the contrary, reports a sharp decline. According to the German organization Statista, this Scandinavian country reached its peak on July 24, when the infection was confirmed in more than 1,300 people in a single day. For a long time, Sweden was at the traffic light of the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the category of high-risk countries.
Development of daily increases in Sweden
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But the card turned. Since then, numbers in Sweden have been steadily declining – unlike other European countries. The last data recorded on the chart above is from September 10, when laboratories detected 201 infected people. On the same day, Covid-19 was confirmed in 1,380 people in the Czech Republic. According to the Swedish Health Agency, out of 120,000 tests performed last week, only 1.2% were positive.
The paradox is that no drastic measures have been introduced in Sweden as in most European countries. Many of them, including Slovakia and Austria, introduced the obligation to wear veils in the summer – yet at the beginning of September the epidemic began to gain momentum. Veils were not mandatory in Sweden and still are not. The authorities only recommend that people wear them indoors. However, the choice is up to them.
Graph of development of the number of newly infected people by country:
In the spring, when the epidemic broke out in Europe and most countries closed schools, Sweden decided to cut off school attendance only for students over the age of 16. Younger students continued to attend schools normally. Now all school facilities and universities are fully operational.
One of the measures taken by the Scandinavian country was a ban on assemblies for 50 people. The government has advised people over the age of 70 who are at risk to isolate themselves. She asked other residents to respect safe spacing and, if their profession allows, to work from home. Shops, bars, restaurants and gyms remained open at all times.
“In the end, we will see how much of a difference there will be between a strategy that is more sustainable and long-term, and a strategy that means closing the country, opening the country, closing the country, opening the country,” says Tegnell.
From October, visits to nursing homes will be allowed in the country. “It is a risk to lift this ban. I want every citizen to take responsibility now,” said Social Affairs Minister Lena Hallengren.
“The essence of our strategy is for people to understand for themselves that certain recommendations need to be followed. There is no other solution until a vaccine is available. And the people of Sweden have taken it to heart,” the British daily quoted The Guardian the Director-General of the Swedish Public Health Agency, Johan Carlson.
By a peculiar approach to the coronavirus epidemic, the epidemiologist Tegnell won the hearts of the Swedes. It has even become so popular that some people have it tattooed on their body. You can find out more information in the TV Nova report:
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