Sweden's king says 'we have failed' over COVID-19, as deaths mount

[Sheryl]

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[onthedarkside]

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[thaibeachlovers]

On 12/18/2020 at 11:05 AM, webfact said:

"I believe we have failed," the king said in an excerpt from the programme broadcast by SVT on Wednesday.

No more than any other European country, IMO, and at least the population had some freedom while other countries were locking innocent people up.

[oldhippy]

1 hour ago, thaibeachlovers said:

No more than any other European country, IMO, and at least the population had some freedom while other countries were locking innocent people up.

? But you live in New Zealand???

NZ is the proof that lockdowns etc do work!

[thaibeachlovers]

23 minutes ago, oldhippy said:

? But you live in New Zealand???

NZ is the proof that lockdowns etc do work!

LOL. NZ has escaped ( more or less ) because it's an island nation far from everywhere else ( no illegals arriving by boats ) and closed the border ( more or less ). To say that it was the lockdown is too early as the facts are not yet in.

Most people on talkback radio apparently think the government has been too lax by allowing ANYONE in, and there are regular reports of infections being found in quarantine facilities. It was just a matter of time before an infected person was released, as has happened. It should not have happened.

[FritsSikkink]

1 hour ago, thaibeachlovers said:

No more than any other European country, IMO, 

"Sweden has registered more than 7,800 deaths, a much higher per capita rate than its Nordic neighbours" 

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[Jeffr2]

5 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

No more than any other European country, IMO, and at least the population had some freedom while other countries were locking innocent people up.

Stop posting misinformation.  Sweden failed, as the King has indicated, and all the data proves.  Your opinion is wrong.

[stevenl]

6 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

No more than any other European country, IMO, and at least the population had some freedom while other countries were locking innocent people up.

Many more than its peers. Your post is simply wrong.