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Interview: 'We're working day and night to save jobs in Sweden... but we can't make guarantees' (long but excellent commentary from Deputy Prime Minister Isabella Lövin)
The Local SE ^ | April 25, 2020 | Emma Löfgren

Posted on 04/26/2020 10:18:14 PM PDT by DoodleBob

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What is the biggest misconception you have seen about the Swedish strategy? I'm speaking in general, because there have been a lot of articles written about Sweden in foreign media lately.

The biggest myth and misconception is that life goes on as normal in Sweden. It absolutely does not. We have seen Easter travel decrease by 90 percent, we have businesses going bankrupt, a record number of temporary layoffs, and a lot of unemployed people.

That's because people follow those recommendations we issue. The tourism industry has been hit incredibly hard. A lot of small businesses are on their knees because production is down or has decreased a lot. It is not business as usual in Sweden but the opposite, things are very, very tough.

No, we have not had a complete lockdown in Sweden, but if you look at people's behaviour it is a very big difference compared to a normal situation: a lot of people are working from home, a lot of people have called in sick with minor symptoms to limit the spread. You don't see your elderly relatives, you don't travel any more, and that comes as a result of people obeying the recommendations our government agencies have issued.

(Excerpt) Read more at thelocal.se ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: coronavirus; sweden

1 posted on 04/26/2020 10:18:14 PM PDT by DoodleBob
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To: DoodleBob

Is Deputy Prime Minister Isabella Lövin any relation to Mac Lövin?


2 posted on 04/26/2020 10:21:45 PM PDT by House Atreides (It is not a HOAX but it IS A PRETEXT)
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To: DoodleBob

As long as the muslims are okay.


3 posted on 04/26/2020 10:23:34 PM PDT by SpaceBar
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To: DoodleBob

Another nail in the coffin for Europe.


4 posted on 04/26/2020 10:23:43 PM PDT by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death by cultsther)
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To: DoodleBob

Wait, this interview was with Swedish Lovin?? Is there video? Is it safe for work?


5 posted on 04/26/2020 10:32:07 PM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: DoodleBob

They’re intent on preserving their “Green” agenda even if it wipes them out.


6 posted on 04/26/2020 10:33:33 PM PDT by TigersEye (MAGA - 16 more years! - KAG)
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To: DoodleBob

So basically they recommend doing what other countries are doing they just didn’t threaten to shoot you for not complying.


7 posted on 04/26/2020 10:37:37 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (The Revolution Will Not Be Televised but It Will Be Livestreamed)
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To: DoodleBob
Good find: I've been trying to point out here and there that life in Sweden is not now "close to normal". Note that Deputy Prime Minister Lövin adds that even if stronger measures are not taken:

we're now talking about many months or maybe even years

of the present mitigation.

Granted she's still a greenie-nutso to think that a "Green Deal" is going to work to restore jobs and such, especially in this new economic climate.

8 posted on 04/26/2020 11:01:27 PM PDT by Paul R. (The Lib / Socialist goal: Total control of nothing left wort h controlling.)
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To: House Atreides

Maybe you’re forgetting E.Z. Loving by Freddie Hart???


9 posted on 04/26/2020 11:08:16 PM PDT by Oscar in Batangas ( (January 20, 2017, High Noon. The end of an error.))
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To: Oscar in Batangas
Maybe you’re forgetting E.Z. Loving by Freddie Hart???

If we are going to go that route than we have: Baby-I-Need-Your Loving (Four Tops) After D. Loving (Englebert Humperdinck) Givmeallyur Loving (Del Shannon) Gimmee-Gimmee-Good Loving (Rascals) and D. Loving-Spoonful
10 posted on 04/27/2020 12:22:57 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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To: DoodleBob

A møøse once bit my løvin!


11 posted on 04/27/2020 2:30:06 AM PDT by FroggyTheGremlim (I'll be good, I will. I will.)
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To: House Atreides

You are a genius. I salute you.


12 posted on 04/27/2020 3:25:12 AM PDT by Mason
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Dr. Ioannidis discusses Sweden towards the end of the interview. suggests it would make more sense to compare it with Switzerland, not Norway, which has a dispersed population. even so, he realises the data is not in on this or anything else Covid.

Youtube: 1h12m58s: 20 Apr: Perspectives on the Pandemic | Dr. John Ioannidis Update: 4.17.20 | Episode 4
posted by Journeyman Pictures
In this long-awaited follow-up to his interview in late March, Dr. John Ioannidis discusses the results of three preliminary studies, (including his latest, which shows a drastically reduced infection fatality rate); the worrisome effects of the lockdown; the Swedish approach; the Italian data; the ups and downs of testing; the feasibility of “contact tracing”, and much more.
Watch previous episodes of Perspectives on the Pandemic here (LINKS)
Here are the links to his studies (LINKS)...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwPqmLoZA4s


13 posted on 04/27/2020 4:12:11 AM PDT by MAGAthon
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To: Still Thinking; DoodleBob

TTIUWOP


14 posted on 04/27/2020 4:21:36 AM PDT by onona (I'm sure there's more)
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To: onona

Nevermind, I looked. This thread is fine without pics


15 posted on 04/27/2020 4:22:29 AM PDT by onona (I'm sure there's more)
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To: DoodleBob

When your country’s economy depends on other countries to keep it solvent, you are in a bad situation.


16 posted on 04/27/2020 5:19:17 AM PDT by philetus (Keep doing what you always do and you'll eventually get what you deserve)
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