Anger in Sweden as elderly pay price for coronavirus strategy

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20. The thing about Sweden is they are not doing this for the benefit of the planet

but for their own benefit. They believe this is the best plan for them. It could be arrogance on their part, or group-think on the part of everyone else.

We might never know with 100% confidence whether they made the best choice, however we may have a good idea. Even if it works out "ok" in Sweden, it doesn't mean the plan would work in other countries. But it might allow leaders to think more freely about their options, next time around, or even in the later states of the current pandemic.

Regarding Sweden's capacity for an outbreak, this often-cited article shows them near the bottom of the EU regarding ICU beds - don't know how accurate it is.

https://www.politico.eu/article/charting-europes-capacity-to-deal-with-the-coronavirus-crisis/