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Originally Posted by hincapie
Otherwise Sweden has an exploding number of deaths - but the PM is still talking about coordinating better in the EU and calling South Korea for advice...so its safe to assume hes doing nothing (which is usually a good thing for a government in all fairness)
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Scary situation. But doing nothing can be the worst choice of all. The longer he delays doing anything, the more people become infected. You would think he would call on his neighbors here in the Nordics first though it sounds like he is not willing to step up to the plate and take any kind of action. Our government here has been a bit cautious on the closures, hoping that the people would take it seriously. People were still traveling to the ski areas (and getting sick there -- danged Swedes bringing it across the border!) until they shut those down about 10 days ago. They figured they were off work and it is the normal time of year for ski holidays, so why not travel? Now they can't. Most can't leave the Capital area without a valid reason and every single car is checked. Easter weekend will be an adventure as most Finns get outside into the sunshine for about the first time all year. Weather is nice and warm already, too. Sweden sounds so grim. Glad I am here, not really so far away. I would say come visit, but then, you can't get here from there anymore.