The Coronavirus, not the beer
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nsacpi
Expects Yuge Games
As with any country there is a range of opinion. Here is an interview with Frode Forland of the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
https://www.thelocal.no/20200520/interview-my-belief-is-that-we-wont-have-a-big-second-wave
His point about asymptomatic transmission seems to have been lost on his Swedish colleagues.
I think he is right though to take a humble view of things given the range of uncertainty.
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No one actually said that. In fact, I'm pretty sure everyone here encouraged you to go outside and go for a walk.
But not get a haircut though right?
sturg33
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nsacpi
Expects Yuge Games
Coronavirus infections are increasing in Sweden, while the number of deaths and people treated at intensive care continue to fall, the Health Agency said on Thursday.
Chief Epidemiologist Anders Tegnell said the increase in cases could not solely be explained by increased testing. Sweden has registered 41,883 cases in total.
"Unfortunately, in Sweden, we can see an increase in cases again," he told a news conference, urging people not to ease up on social distancing.
Tegnell said the increases in new cases was seen primarily in Western Sweden and among younger people than before.
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/othe...navirus-infections-fall-in-deaths/ar-BB151TEK
I think we will see the overall IFR fall in Sweden (and elsewhere) as better measures are taken to test and quarantine the people who work with older people. That's sort of low hanging fruit that in retrospect feels like a big failure in many places.
"Cases among the really old have declined quite rapidly. It shows the measures taken have had an effect," he said. "There's reason to believe the decline in deaths will continue."
Tegnell's warning not to ease up on social distancing is apt, and not just for Sweden.
It will be interesting to see what effects all the demonstrations have. It is a subtle situation. Demonstrating outdoors might not be a big deal. But people take transportation (and I presume often not alone) to get to the demonstrations. And I think the demonstrations undermine the general concept of social distancing. So even in contexts that have no connection to the demonstrations (indoors and outdoors) people's behavior with respect to social distancing and wearing masks could change quite a bit.
Chief Epidemiologist Anders Tegnell said the increase in cases could not solely be explained by increased testing. Sweden has registered 41,883 cases in total.
"Unfortunately, in Sweden, we can see an increase in cases again," he told a news conference, urging people not to ease up on social distancing.
Tegnell said the increases in new cases was seen primarily in Western Sweden and among younger people than before.
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/othe...navirus-infections-fall-in-deaths/ar-BB151TEK
I think we will see the overall IFR fall in Sweden (and elsewhere) as better measures are taken to test and quarantine the people who work with older people. That's sort of low hanging fruit that in retrospect feels like a big failure in many places.
"Cases among the really old have declined quite rapidly. It shows the measures taken have had an effect," he said. "There's reason to believe the decline in deaths will continue."
Tegnell's warning not to ease up on social distancing is apt, and not just for Sweden.
It will be interesting to see what effects all the demonstrations have. It is a subtle situation. Demonstrating outdoors might not be a big deal. But people take transportation (and I presume often not alone) to get to the demonstrations. And I think the demonstrations undermine the general concept of social distancing. So even in contexts that have no connection to the demonstrations (indoors and outdoors) people's behavior with respect to social distancing and wearing masks could change quite a bit.
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Dude, no one actually told you to not go outside, which is what you said.
As far as people disobeying lockdown orders and being otherwise unruly, absolutely I was on board with that, though I don't recall that I ever supported arresting peaceful protestors. In regards to the recent protesting among the BLM, I haven't really addressed it, aside from my post yesterday where I said I had mixed emotions about it.
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It appears the large reported tests from yesterday were additional positive lab tests over a few weeks that hadn't been recorded, which is both good and bad news. It's REALLY good that there wasn't a massive 1 day spike in new cases, but their recent numbers don't look as promising when you consider the amount of positives they were missing.
acesfull86
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As long as you and the barber chant 'black lives matter' throughout the cut, I think you should be fine
Start a fire outside for good measure.