Meanwhile, in Sweden, health experts are warning that the country is “beginning to approach the ceiling for what the healthcare system can handle” after a dramatic increase in Covid-19 cases:
"We're beginning to approach the ceiling for what the healthcare system can handle. Together, as during the spring, we can push down this curve and avoid the strain on healthcare," Chief Epidemiologist Anders Tegnell told a news conference.
Sobering. https://t.co/X94AZ91mFP
— (((Howard Forman))) (@thehowie) October 30, 2020
Cases are now doubling “every 8 days”:
Final update of the week for #Sweden
Dramatic increases in positive rate and cases.
Doubling every 8 days now, down from 15 days, 4 weeks earlier. #NotHerdImmunity https://t.co/tajgpZ9IWY pic.twitter.com/QWsFPLBrS2
— (((Howard Forman))) (@thehowie) October 30, 2020
It looks like everyone in the Western world is headed to the same place:
Nobody can avoid the virus. https://t.co/cW0nxvqoTg
— Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) October 30, 2020
The country’s chief epidemiologist is also calling herd immunity “neither ethical or otherwise justifiable”:
Sweden is into their second COVID-19 wave, hitting record numbers of new cases each day, with hospitals nearing capacity. Their chief epidemiologist Dr Tegnell states "Striving for herd immunity is neither ethical nor otherwise justifiable"https://t.co/6lyuCz6Q04
— Dr Brad McKay (@DrBradMcKay) October 30, 2020
But per capita deaths are still below Europe and the U.S.:
Per capita Covid deaths – Look at how Sweden, which never locked down, has not seen the latest spike in deaths that Europe has. Also, India looks comparatively good, but we must not let our guard down. pic.twitter.com/Njz338LXlv
— Uday Kotak (@udaykotak) October 30, 2020
And the country isn’t locking down, at least, for now:
Gyms, shops, libraries stay open amid heightened Covid-19 warnings https://t.co/GdCbRFZPD7 pic.twitter.com/BAD7VEchjA
— Radio Sweden (@radiosweden) October 30, 2020
Hardest hit? Greta Thunberg who will no longer protest in person because of the rise in infections:
School strike week 115. Yesterday new COVID-19 recommendations came into place here in Stockholm. The situation is worsening, so therefore it’s back to #ClimateStrikeOnline for me.
Stay safe, take care of each other and #flattenthecurve !#fridaysforfuture #schoolstrike4climate pic.twitter.com/DGMiQ8FDuy— Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) October 30, 2020
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