WHO now LAUDS Sweden as a "model" in combatting COVID-19, with NO lockdown

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Mark Crispin Miller

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Apr 29, 2020, 7:08:03 PM4/29/20
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Is this a sign of institutional backtracking? 

Now how about a similar shout-out to Iceland, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea?

MCM

WHO lauds Sweden as a ‘model’ in coronavirus fight for resisting lockdown

April 29, 2020 | 3:24pm






 

The World Health Organization lauded Sweden as a “model” for battling the coronavirus as countries lift lockdowns — after the nation controversially refused restrictions.

Dr. Mike Ryan, the WHO’s top emergencies expert, said Wednesday there are “lessons to be learned” from the Scandinavian nation, which has largely relied on citizens to self-regulate.

“I think there’s a perception out that Sweden has not put in control measures and just has allowed the disease to spread,” Ryan told reporters. “Nothing can be further from the truth.”

Ryan noted that instead of lockdowns, the country has “put in place a very strong public policy around social distancing, around caring and protecting people in long term care facilities.”

“What it has done differently is it has very much relied on its relationship with its citizenry and the ability and willingness of its citizens to implement self-distancing and self-regulate,” Ryan said. “In that sense, they have implemented public policy through that partnership with the population.”

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