Is everyone OK? Options

[pandy]

I find the corona pandemic scary on so many levels.

It hasn't really taken off here in Sweden yet, or is just starting to. 2 059 confirmed cases (but we test very few...) and 31 deaths, 15 of them today.

How are others doing? U.S. for example is worse off than we are. So are many other countries. Is eveyone here OK so far?

[Christian J]

That's possible. Plus, I guess, toilet paper is part of the gerenal prepper kit. Wonder if thay buy camping stoves too? I've already got several, of course.

I just want to add that I discovered I has spelled hoard wrong and corrected it before I read your post (where you spelled it correctly).

[pandy]

I don't know how Christian feels, but I hate my government so much right now. No readiness at all. The intensive care beds in Stockholm will be full already this weekend. 1/4 of old people's homes in Stockholm county are infected. And the mantra has been "we must protect the elderly". Very few of those people will even be offered intensive care. They'll die alone in their rooms because the caregivers don't dare to go in there since they don't have the protective gear needed in those places.

It may seem like we have few deaths, but we are a small country. The number for deaths per million citizens is higher for us than for the US, just to put it into perspective. And the curve has started to point sharply upwards only the last few days.

Many countries have it worse than we do - so far. But at least they tried their best once they realized the gravity of the situation. We didn't. This is so cynical it's unbelievable. The Swedish model shines.

[Christian J]

I don't know how Christian feels

I got a sore throat since last night.

[pandy]

Hope you get it light or that you've got a common cold.