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Comment by Pfhreak | Hacker News Reader

Doesn't this person have a vested interest in saying their approach is successful?

Also, the article fails to define success -- death toll, economic impact, and long term health consequences from exposure to covid are certainly all factors and the article only mentions one.

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Belgium is (about) the same size in Sweden, has (almost) twice the mortality rate. Why?

Nobody really now yet, and its not over either, the pandemic still very much a thing.

But some clues points towards that the virus slipped into the nursing home system in both countries.

Perhaps Sweden having 15 times more land could have something to do with it.

No, 85% of Sweden's population lives on 1.5% of the land area.

Don't other people who recommended other approaches have the same biases? Politicians and scientists alike

Of course. When we evaluate the efficacy of a strategy, maybe we shouldn't just repeat what the author of that strategy says. This is a place where we can look at data and draw conclusions rather than just become a mouthpiece for someone.

Yes, I agree, the debate needs to be open. I also think that being allowed to champion your own opinions and defend your past choices is a given, not least since these people whom I may disagree with may have good arguments that should be considered.

It's successful in the sense that the pandemic is greatly slowing down. Like most public health officials, he's not particularly concerned with "success" in the sense of "we can rub it in other countries' faces that our response was better".

it says: "decline in new critical COVID-19 cases alongside slowing death rates"

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