Amidst the swath of countries that have been cut down by coronavirus lockdowns, Sweden stands alone as the beacon country that refused to follow the crowd and lock down. And now, as second waves of COVID-19 hit Europe, only one country isn’t seeing that second wave — and that is Sweden.
Anders Tegnell is the epidemiologist behind Sweden’s COVID-19 strategy to stay open and buck a lockdown for his country. When the lockdowns started, he compared them to using a hammer to kill a fly. Yes, Sweden had deaths, especially in nursing homes, but Tegnell stood strong and refused to lockdown. Now, Sweden has falling numbers of cases, while other European countries are seeing a second wave with a rise in cases.
Interestingly, Tegnell also said the idea that a vaccine is the “silver bullet” the world needs to get back to normal is a “dangerous message to send.”
SOURCE: Zero Hedge September 12, 2020