Michigan vs. Sweden: Two COVID-19 Approaches, Very Different Results

[Rocko]

Let's compare the results of Michigan's and Sweden's COVID-19 measures. Michigan and Sweden's populations are almost identical in size. Michigan has been using extreme measures for over a month. Sweden has been using very moderate measures, allowing the nation's businesses and most schools to remain open. How do their COVID-19 numbers compare? As of this afternoon, Michigan has had 25,635 cases and 1,602 deaths, while Sweden has had 10,948 cases and 919 deaths.

Just out of curiosity, is the population density similar? Obviously if swedes are spread out more, they infection rates will be lower.

Very different populations...

Sweden are some of the most educated and compliant people on earth. They really know how to behave (i have worked there 6 months twice).

Also Sweden has been using phone data to track the spread for over month. It is a risky strategy but you must remeber they are very organised state with full universal health, a very high public health program that has matured for decades.

They are still a lot of restrictions but these decisions are being made Health Experts not politicians. There is now talk of locking down Stockholm.

Very different area to Michigan

If Sweden is so great why do they have a higher death per capita rate than the U.S.?

 

[Rocko]

Foreigners love to come to US message board to interfere with our politics and talk about how America sucks. It’s because their home country’s are shit and they’re jealous and miserable CowboyTed