He argues that while Sweden might have more infections in the short term, it will not face the risk of a huge infection spike that Denmark might face once its lockdown is lifted.
Lars Ostergaard, chief consultant and professor at the Department of Infectious Diseases at Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark, agrees it is too soon to know which approach is best.
“Every day a person is not being infected because of the strict lockdown, we are a day closer to a cure,” Ostergaard said, underlining the advantage of the Danish approach. But he acknowledges that the long-term consequences of a locked-down community could also be “substantial.”
“There is no right or wrong way,” Ostergaard said. ”No one has walked this path before, and only the aftermath will show who made the best decision.”
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-04-13/as-virus-deaths-rise-sweden-sticks-to-low-scale-lockdown
I am not sure if Sweden can continue with its approach though, too much of a political risk, even if the after math proved that they took the best approach. I like the humble closing line from the Danish professor, we need to give everyone the benefit of the doubt these days and be as non-judgmental as possible so that everyone can think with an open mind.
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