Sweden, which never locked down, sees COVID-19 cases plummet as the rest of Europe suffers spike

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Jul 30, 2020, 5:10:12 PM7/30/20

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Newsweek continues to amaze.

Although the Netherlands is also seeing a spike in "cases," the Dutch

government will not mandate mask-wearing, as—like New Zealand's

Ministry of Health—they've seen no evidence that masks prevent

transmission of COVID-19:

https://news.yahoo.com/dutch-government-not-advise-public-180223717.html

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Sweden, Which Never Had Lockdown, Sees COVID-19 Cases Plummet as Rest of Europe Suffers Spike

BY SOO KIM ON 7/30/20 AT 8:43 AM EDT

https://www.newsweek.com/sweden-which-never-had-lockdown-sees-covid-19-cases-plummet-rest-europe-suffers-spike-1521626

Amid fears over a potential second wave of the novel coronavirus across Europe, new infections in Sweden, where full lockdown measures were not implemented, have mostly declined since late June.

The number of new cases per 100,000 people in Sweden reported over the last 14 days since July 29 dropped by 54 percent from the figure reported over 14 days prior to then, according to the latest report Wednesday from the World Health Organization (WHO).

Meanwhile, other parts of Europe have reported large spikes in new cases over the same period, including Spain, France, Germany, Belgium and The Netherlands, which have seen increases between 40 and 200 percent over the last month, according to the latest WHO report Wednesday.