Chris I would like to address your point directly and I will try not to introduce any fruit as part of an answer. Swedish children and American children can't and shouldn't be compared for waaaaaay too many reasons to list,but let's go partial,
before they are born, Sweden has universal care, US does not.
Sweden by household has less obesity,less housing and food insecurity. In the United States it's a rampant epidemic.
social services..don't think that given our countries recent histories that a litmus test for access in either country will yield anything..but using history,the U.S.has many more centuries of denying services to citizens and non citizens alike. Sweden swinging toward widespread backlash could possibly be constructively discussed post pandemic,but for now the US government officially using restriction and deportation is an obvious mathematical disaster.
The numbers are clear depending on what criteria used for a result. Even in an age of trophies given for participating,the U.S. may find another example of self esteem robbery. The U.S.response to Covid is deplorable. Period..and certainly not to be confused or compared with anybody else. The numbers.
So if you are suggesting that the US would have less death had we followed a Swedish model rather than the one laid out by Trump and his team of experts,have at it..and while you kick that around I will try to figure out why Klasna,Armstrong and Horner achieved greatness in bike racing while I spent my own money on bikes,tires wheels,entry and travel..and in the end I also stood on the top step..of my self built podium to get my rig onto the car roof rack.
I have personally felt utter disgust,listening to U.S. Government officials talk about the U.S. compared with other countries..why? For what? What comfort or confidence can an American find in hearing that Spain or France isn't so hot because look at their slight increase in cases.?
The U.S.is failing period,the unit(s) of measure are clear.
Deaths
Cases
Infection
and as significant,public messaging and percentage of the population thus far exposed. Fall is coming.
You know who, made plenty of preposterous predictions..from it's a hoax,it's a cold or flu,kids don't get it,it's under control,it will go away,it will go away when it gets warm, only 15 cases, only @50,000 dead,a test for anybody who wants one,
My fingers hurt from the official US government misinformation.
And please feel free to slam me if you think I am cherry picking..I didn't include the dozens of derivatives on masks and social distancing, malaria drug data dumbness.
Americans can't watch the classics or the Tour dFrance in person because of our collective,national failure.
College football up in the air..why?
School reopening..up in the air why?
Clorox wipes not in stores..why?
Hospitals and nursing homes still without procedures and PPE. Why?
And now at risk older Americans and veterans unable to get reliable delivery of medication by mail? What? Why? and part of the answer is dismantling,debilitating an essential service during a pandemic? Are you F-ing kidding me!!!?
But in true American new style..we have tossed " if it ain't broke don't fix it" with" F everything up just cause you can"
Covid is a world tragedy, the U.S.response to Covid is a world travesty..we should be profoundly ashamed as a country.
As of May 2023, the country with the highest number of COVID deaths had over 1.1 million. There have been roughly 6.87 million deaths worldwide.
www.statista.com