At least 15 infected in OSCE Ministerial Council in Sweden

Covid-19 has spread from the OSCE meeting held in Sweden to at least 9 countries.  The Foreign Ministers from 51 nations attended the meeting held in Arlanda, outside Stockholm on December 2nd and 3rd, 2021.  On December 5th, OSCE informed the participants, that two of the persons participating had tested positive for Covid-19 upon returning … Continue reading At least 15 infected in OSCE Ministerial Council in Sweden

Covid-19 Cases and Deaths in Sweden, FOHM Data November 2021

Entering December 2021, the 14 day running averages of Confirmed Cases and Deaths in Sweden March 2020 – November 2021.  Deaths reported for the last 14 days are not included as the lag in Sweden’s reporting is usually up to two weeks, and numbers in that interval would be misleading.  Scaled to MAX 14 DAY … Continue reading Covid-19 Cases and Deaths in Sweden, FOHM Data November 2021

Mask Wearing Cuts New Covid-19 Cases By 53%—The Best Public Health Measure Against The Virus: Study

In Sweden, mask wearing is a politicized issue,  with the public health officials continually denying that wearing masks would offer any protection,  This despite verified scientific research repeatedly pointing to the opposite.  A new large, peer-previewed study published in the British Medical Journal  has analyzed the evidence from 72 global studies, and found that mask … Continue reading Mask Wearing Cuts New Covid-19 Cases By 53%—The Best Public Health Measure Against The Virus: Study

Politics before Science — Swedes continue to deny the benefit of wearing face mask

The Swedes do have access to foreign media, so one would expect to see more mask wearing in Stockholm.  In the neighboring countries, where mask wearing has been promoted as a way to protect yourself and others, a majority of people have continued to wear masks – as a personal choice – even when they … Continue reading Politics before Science — Swedes continue to deny the benefit of wearing face mask

Year 2020 Review: How did the Nordic Countries Manage Covid-19; And is Sweden heading to disaster–Again.

  To date, the the measures taken or not taken by the Nordic nations to protect their citizens countries have resulted in *):Sweden: 7,514 deathsDenmark: 941 deathsFinland:  453 deathsNorway: 387 deathsIn the early stages of the pandemic, when the Covid-19 deaths were growing exponentially, the National Public Health Authority (FOHM) in Sweden repeatedly made claims … Continue reading Year 2020 Review: How did the Nordic Countries Manage Covid-19; And is Sweden heading to disaster–Again.