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June 11, 2020 By e-Patient Dave 25 Comments

How is herd immunity working out for Sweden?

Two months ago I blogged about virus data, and noted that a “natural experiment” was happening in Scandinavia, where Sweden was trying a strategy of herd immunity. It appears to be a complete failure.

The idea was that herd immunity would cause the number of new COVID-19 cases to decline, without the shutdown policies and economic impact adopted by its Scandinavian neighbors. But the rate of new cases in Sweden hasn’t declined, while its neighbors’ all have:

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Filed Under: Coronavirus Tagged With: coronavirus, covid-19, herd immunity, scandinavia, sweden 25 Comments

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