Monthly Archives: July 2020

The Virus Doesn’t Care about Your Policies

“If there is a broad-based research study using real data that demonstrates something life-saving about destroying rights and liberties in the name of virus control, I’ve yet to see it. Meanwhile, we are overwhelmed with evidence that it was all … Continue reading

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Excellent post by @debunkingdenialism about Covid Sweden

Sweden Did Not Take Herd Immunity Approach Against Coronavirus Pandemic

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Financial Times on Swedish Covid Strategy and its impact on businesses

https://www.ft.com/content/f7be28a0-ba3c-49d2-ab0c-09c932f32901

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Facebook censors this article about Covid Sweden

This is amazing…! I’ve heard about social media censoring “offensive” posts, but this is the first time I’ve experienced it myself… This article is IMO a great summary on the facts about Covid in Sweden – and since I’ve followed … Continue reading

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Want to understand Covid-19…?

The best 90 min spent if you want to understand Covid-19.

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SWEDEN COVID-19 status July 27th

SCB.se just released their weekly preliminary numbers on all cause deaths, up until July 24th.  Since the numbers are preliminary, by previous experience we know that the last data point, representing July 17-24, will very likely be revised, slightly upwards. … Continue reading

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Why Sweden Succeeded in “Flattening the Curve” and New York Failed | Jon Miltimore

If flattening the curve was the primary goal of policymakers, Sweden was a success. New York, on the other hand, was not, despite widespread closures and strict enforcement of social distancing policies. Sweden’s approach of encouraging social distancing by giving … Continue reading

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The Models Were Wildly Wrong about Reopening Too

“These flawed models begin with an unproven assumption, namely that lockdowns are effective at combating the coronavirus. The models are therefore automatically calibrated to produce a sharp spike in deaths after the removal of lockdowns or any move toward reopening.” … Continue reading

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COVID-19 – are lockdowns effective…?

Using https://covidtracker.bsg.ox.ac.uk/ – an index that measures the stringency of measures taken by different governments to prevent the spread of Covid-19 – as predictor for deaths per million reveals that lockdowns are pretty much useless… Below chart based on data … Continue reading

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When Will the Madness End?

“We’ve learned throughout this ordeal that despite our technology, our knowledge, our history of building prosperity and peace, we are no smarter than our ancestors and, by some measures, not as smart as our parents and grandparents. The experience with … Continue reading

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