In a statement, the @WHO classifies #Sweden as high-risk for "accelerated transmission" and strain on healthcare system, directly contradicting Sweden's official data and trends on healthcare, hospitalizations, ICUs, daily deaths.
https://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-emergencies/coronavirus-covid-19/statements/statement-digital-health-is-about-empowering-people
The WHO lumps Sweden, well beyond the "first wave," together with countries only beginning to see widespread infection, focusing on "increases in new cumulative cases" only, disregarding relevant data and trends--a "total misinterpretation," says Tegnell. https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/who-pekar-ut-sverige-som-sarskilt-riskland-hor-tegnells-svar
WHO pekar ut Sverige som särskilt riskland – hör Tegnells svar

WHO pekar ut Sverige som särskilt riskland när det kommer till smittspridning – tillsammans med länder som Albanien, Moldavien och Azerbajdzjan. – Det är uppenbart att de tolkat datan fel, säger...

https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/who-pekar-ut-sverige-som-sarskilt-riskland-hor-tegnells-svar
Sweden's new cases are up due (mostly) to ramped-up testing. Data show consistently decreasing deaths, ICU usage, hospitalizations, indicating end of (first) wave. WHO disregards this to paint a different picture, tainting Sweden's no-lockdown strategy. https://www.svt.se/nyheter/utrikes/analys-som-man-testar-far-man-svar
Analys: Som man testar får man svar

De flesta covid-19-kurvorna i Sverige pekar åt rätt håll – utom en. Antalet bekräftade fall av sjukdomen ökar kraftigt när allt fler testas. WHO har både rätt och fel när vi klassas som ett riskland.

https://www.svt.se/nyheter/utrikes/analys-som-man-testar-far-man-svar
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