SWEDEN ADMITS FAILURE—end its failed “experiment” that ignored science. had opted not to impose mask-wearing, kept bars & nightclubs open, & just last month, enjoyed mass sporting & cultural events. Sweden now admits it needs more action. #COVID19 https://www.wsj.com/articles/long-a-holdout-from-covid-19-restrictions-sweden-ends-its-pandemic-experiment-11607261658

2) Sweden chased “herd” without a vaccine. It got royally burned by that strategy compared to its Scandinavian neighbors. See thread below. https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1327230581143465984

3) 25 leading Swedish scientists:

” hoped herd immunity would curb #COVID19. Don't do what we did.”

“ approach to COVID has led to death, grief and suffering. The only example we're setting is how not to deal with a deadly infectious disease” https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/5472100002 

4) Also, don’t let that recent Swedish mortality dip fool you. Sweden has very slow and extreme mortality reporting lags. The Economist reporter @spignal covered this. https://twitter.com/spignal/status/1327239290380750848