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In reply to the discussion: Sweden Says Controversial Covid-19 Strategy Is Proving Effective [View all]cayugafalls
(5,641 posts)5. Health care and College education are free. Leading to a higher % of educated adults.
Critical thinking skills are taught and not despised like the religious right here in the states.
It is why people there are able to practice good social distancing without enforcement from their government.
This is just my opinion based on my interactions with several friends from Sweden.
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Swedish mortality rate is over 10% of known cases. Very bad for advanced healthcare system
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2020
#7
BTW, you can edit your posts. You don't have to delete & repost like on Twitter.
tblue37
Apr 2020
#25
And the Swedish population may suffer lifelong complications from the herd immunity.
iemitsu
Apr 2020
#29
Health care and College education are free. Leading to a higher % of educated adults.
cayugafalls
Apr 2020
#5
Their death rate is actually five times Norway's - 152/pmp vs. 30.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Apr 2020
#14
Cultural differences have played a big part in variances in country's success w/ covid... nt
Blasphemer
Apr 2020
#17
It might be called a success if you don't care about all of the deaths...
Princess Turandot
Apr 2020
#19