[KirinDave]

I don't really see why this suggests Sweden's approach should be emulated though. The reality is that we don't understand the conditions where COVID-19 thrives well enough yet to understand why some areas are hit so much harder than others.

We've seen hints that blood type, climate, average social distance, average obesity, average age, etc. But nothing definitive yet.

The costs to the economy from these lockdowns are trivial compared to the cost of a runaway and persistent viral hotspot like New York or Seattle, even if we pretend (as some folks here seem to insist we do) that the loss of life is not worth discussing.

What works in a given area population is great; but until you have some idea what your local R factors and hospitalization rates are, you really should play it safe.

[mediascreen]

I was not saying that. I was just disagreeing with the statement that Sweden is over its intensive care capacity.

On the other hand, as a Swede I feel that we ARE playing it pretty safe. Some of the measures other countries are taking seems extreme to me.