[jdylanm]

Swede here aswell. The government, which follows our public health authority's recommendations, have in my opinion taken many appropriate decisions regarding the spread.

Since it is a pandemic, the spread of the virus is inevitable. If we would quarantine whole cities too early, or take other measures too early, it would just hurt us economically and push the problem forward. It's all about all about timing now and flattening the curve, which we have under control at the moment.

I am proud of our government taking decisions based on the public health authority's recommendations which are based on science. Compared to some other countries who take decisions not based on science (e.g. Denmark closing it's borders at the time was not recommended by their public health authority).

[jdance]

Yes I'm relieved to see what I consider a level headed response. I hope that I am right and we will of course see. I remember reading a quote from our "public health authority guy" something like "it's obvious that other countries decisions are based on politics, not science". That's a pretty brave thing to say, the easy decision would have been to follow along and close everything.

I am of the very unpopular opinion that all people actually die, that quality of life is the only thing that trumps life, and that we have to bring these things into the equation at some level. Now some people read this and immediately think that I suggest that we do nothing and let everyone die, but no I just want us to consider all sides of the equation thoroughly.