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Comment by ArkanExplorer

Deaths in Sweden are only 6% higher in 2020 than in 2018:

https://www.statista.com/statistics/525353/sweden-number-of-...

It would seem unlikely that the population would notice a 6% increase against the base annual death rate. We previously tolerated hospital overcrowding and death spikes from influenza waves.

Most other countries around the world are showing a 4-6% increase. There seems to be a correlation to severity of lockdown and increased number of deaths, presumably due to factors like interruptions to regular medical treatments, and individual health deteriorating during lockdown.

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