Whether the coronavirus is transmitted from people without symptoms is a question that many ask. A small study from the British medical journal on cases in China showed that four out of five infected people may have no symptoms. The study itself does not give Professor Anders Sönnerborg much for, partly because the data is … Continue reading You can put that study in the trash →

From Public Broadcasting Newsfeed:Question:The number of dead is not correct. 1 deceased Norrbotten but there are 4 of them. And been like that for several days. So there may be several more that are missed in Sweden RickyAnswer: @Ricky - Hey! This is how a colleague answered me in SVT Norrbotten's own corona chat: "We … Continue reading Region Norbotten Deaths Not Reported →

Swedish Public Broadcasting, April 2, 2020:We now hear that the curve is starting to go up. This does not automatically mean that attempts to flatten it have failed. Even a flattened curve has a peak, but it is not as high. We do not know how high a peak Sweden's curve will be - if … Continue reading Even a flattened curve has a peak →

Even as the epidemic has barely started, the State epidemiologist, Anders Tegnell of the Swedish Public Health Authority (FoHM)  believes it is almost over. When do you think we will reach the culmination? - If our forecasts are correct, we will be at this level for another couple of weeks and then we hope that … Continue reading In A Month, We Are Pretty Close To A Herd Immunity: Tegnell →

Danish Radio writes [sic] that in Danish eyes, it can almost look as though the Swedes were always a week behind with measures against the spread of the coronavirus. They also question whether Swedish authorities have understood the seriousness of the situation.   - My impression is that the decisions that Denmark has made are … Continue reading Tegnell: Denmark’s decisions political, not scientific. →

In Lapland, it is suspected that coronavirus infections have begun to spread from Sweden to Finland. The number of corona infections in Lapland has more than doubled in the last three days and it has not been possible to identify all the chains of infection. There are still relatively few infections compared to the situation … Continue reading Corona infections spreading from Sweden to Finland – Infection Chief Markku Broas suggests cross-border commuting should be suspended →

Healthcare may also need to opt out of patients who have good prospects of surviving. This is what Lars Sandman, professor of health care ethics at Linköping University, says, who has led the work of developing new guidelines for priorities in healthcare. Having to prioritize patients is something healthcare must do even in ordinary cases, … Continue reading "Many patients will be excluded" →

In Norway, the government went against the experts, and closed borders and schools, and forbid the Norwegians to travel to the countryside.  I Sweden, the government obeyed [sic] the experts.

 Tegnell responds to criticism of the public health authority's actions-- People are being infected by the new coronavirus, while other European countries are taking increasingly stringent measures to stop the spread. But in Sweden, the fight against the virus is still based on voluntariness and information. - We are convinced that this is the right … Continue reading Tegnell: “We are convinced that this is the right way ” →

Staff at Sahlgrenska Hospital have been told that you do not need a mask when working with covid 19 patients, something that goes against the recommendations from the Swedish Public Health Agency. But state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell downplays the danger. The Swedish Public Health Agency's recommendation states that "liquid-repellent masks in combination with visors or … Continue reading Tegnell downplays the risks with less protective equipment →

It's probably starting to look like we're getting into the phase when it's going up fast. It has looked decent this weekend and the week before, we'll see how it goes in the next few days. "We have to remember that those who die are those who were infected maybe four weeks ago." That is, … Continue reading 66 Deaths– “It is starting to go up pretty quickly” →

Former state epidemiologist Johan Giesecke believes that the difficult period in the epidemic has now come. - We have now come a third of the way up to the top of the infection curve, I think, he says in SVT's Morgonstudion. Björn Eriksson, director of health and medical care at the Stockholm Region, also participates … Continue reading Giesecke: One third of the way up the infection curve →

Director of health and medical care: ‘The Storm is Here’. 18 death in 24 Hours in Stockholm.State epidemiologist Tegnell:  we currently have a stable situation. Between 100 and 200 new cases are detected.Svenska Dagbladet Published 2020-03-26https://www.svd.se/tegnell-inga-kommentarer Coronastorm or stable location in Stockholm? There is still no clear answer. "The storm is over us," said Stockholm's … Continue reading Region Stockholm – The Storm is Here. Tegnell–Stable situation →

Director of health and medical care: ‘The Storm is Here’. 18 death in 24 Hours in Stockholm.State epidemiologist Tegnell:  we currently have a stable situation. Between 100 and 200 new cases are detected.Svenska Dagbladet Published 2020-03-26https://www.svd.se/tegnell-inga-kommentarer Coronastorm or stable location in Stockholm? There is still no clear answer. "The storm is over us," said Stockholm's … Continue reading Region Stockholm – The Storm is Here. Tegnell–Stable situation →

Politicians rule the country. but just as far as everything else is concerned, they listen and take in expert opinions from the authorities. In this case, the public health authority.A good question asked in Swedish Public Broadcast newsfeed.  The government has not been heard of. The Giant Egos from the Public Health Authority have been … Continue reading “Who Rules in Sweden? The Government or the Public Health Authority?” →

A Swedish Public Broadcasting headline 21 March, 2020: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE CORONA VIRUS  Virus expert: No more dangerous than a common flu.from: https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inte-varre-an-en-svar-influensasasong:Many in Sweden can be infected with the coronavirus without knowing it, believes Johan Giesecke, virus expert and adviser to the WHO. However, the disease itself and its health effects may … Continue reading Swedish Virus Expert: Covid-19 “No More Dangerous than a Common Flu” →

The corona virus means that Sweden risks ending up in an economic depression, according to Kerstin Hessius, CEO of the third AP Fund and former Deputy Governor of the Riksbank. She compares with Germany in the 20s and the USA in the 30s. - What is happening now is that there is no demand in … Continue reading "Unemployment rises second by second" →

Even in Sweden, we are now urged to take greater care to reduce the infection of the coronavirus. The Public Health Agency came on Monday with the council that everyone who lives in the Stockholm area and can work from home should also do so. In addition, the elderly (over the age of 70) should … Continue reading Tegnell: "A spread [of Covid-19] in school is not dangerous" →

While the world is testing, tracking and tracing coronavirus infections, the Swedes were surprised to find that they seem to have lost that battle before it started.  Just as Sweden had reported their first covid-19 death, and 136 cases for the day, the Public Health Authority (FoHM)informed about their “New Strategy” : Nya strategin – … Continue reading Did Sweden Lose Track of the Covid Infections Already? →

There is no longer any doubt that Italy is the new epicenter of Covid-19. More than seventeen thousand people have been confirmed infected. The most frightening thing is the high proportion of seriously ill and dead.The whole of Italy has been in quarantine for several days. Permits are required to move out on the streets … Continue reading Analysis: the outbreak in Italy is like a sinking ship →