A few words of caution to those who would read too much in from this figure that's making the rounds:
It is clear that Sweden has suffered similar economic decline to its comparable neighbors, but at a much higher cost in lives, as well as long-term disability.
However...
We still do not know what the future holds. If Sweden has somehow built up enough immunity that it can maintain suppression at less cost next year, it may yet be the winner in this race.
Think of it like a board game where one player's piece hasn't moved as far b/c he's been investing in resources.
We don't yet know what strategy will win out.
The likely outcomes appear to be:
- no major outbreak in any Nordic country.
- large outbreak in all Nordic countries
- much smaller outbreak in Sweden then its neighbors.
One of these might lead to a win for Sweden, and we won't know for a while.
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