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though they later had lockdowns and other strict measures like any other country that experienced overwhelmed hospitals. | though they later had lockdowns and other strict measures like any other country that experienced overwhelmed hospitals. | ||
Dan Yamin, who tracks influenza transmission, | Dan Yamin, who tracks influenza transmission, thought Sweden/Netherlands were right about avoiding lockdowns. He said the following about Coronavirus social distancing.<ref>https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium.MAGAZINE-israeli-expert-trump-is-right-about-covid-19-who-is-wrong-1.8691031</ref> | ||
{{cquote|We won’t be able to isolate ourselves completely or forever. At some stage, we will have to resume a regular routine, and then the R0 will stabilize at 2 again. Effectively, we are delaying the inevitable.}} | {{cquote|We won’t be able to isolate ourselves completely or forever. At some stage, we will have to resume a regular routine, and then the R0 will stabilize at 2 again. Effectively, we are delaying the inevitable.}} | ||
Sweden was mostly unconcerned about the fearmongering about infection rate and the mortality rate among the healthy population and is only limiting very large gatherings and telling people over 70 to stay at home.<ref>https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/03/27/822463152/sweden-bans-groups-larger-than-50-in-its-first-major-coronavirus-crackdown</ref> | Sweden was also mostly unconcerned about the fearmongering about infection rate and the mortality rate among the healthy population and is only limiting very large gatherings and telling people over 70 to stay at home.<ref>https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/03/27/822463152/sweden-bans-groups-larger-than-50-in-its-first-major-coronavirus-crackdown</ref> | ||
Ultimately, the differences in proaction vs reaction and its relation to economic losses and fatal cases proved to be weak.<ref>https://www.aier.org/article/lockdowns-do-not-control-the-coronavirus-the-evidence/</ref><ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-02/europe-s-region-of-resilience-shines-brighter-in-gloom-of-crisis</ref> Most Western countries mismanaged especially the beginning of the pandemic by not taking the issue of overcrowded hospitals seriously and thus not limiting large crowds. This can partly be explained by distrust toward China, partly it also evidences their more liberal and democratic system of government, which may be slower in short-term decisions, but more stable overall in the long-term. | Ultimately, the differences in proaction vs reaction and its relation to economic losses and fatal cases proved to be weak.<ref>https://www.aier.org/article/lockdowns-do-not-control-the-coronavirus-the-evidence/</ref><ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-02/europe-s-region-of-resilience-shines-brighter-in-gloom-of-crisis</ref> Most Western countries mismanaged especially the beginning of the pandemic by not taking the issue of overcrowded hospitals seriously and thus not limiting large crowds and travel. This can partly be explained by distrust toward China, partly it also evidences their more liberal and democratic system of government, which may be slower in short-term decisions, but more stable overall in the long-term. | ||
=== Boomers vs the economy === | === Boomers vs the economy === | ||