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Why Sweden Succeeded in “Flattening the Curve” and New York Failed
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Sweden and Belgium – Covid-19 mortality comparison
Sweden and Belgium
Covid-19 mortality comparison.
Please, tell me more about how the lockdown is saving lives.
Data sources:
https://epistat.wiv-isp.be/covid/
https://experience.arcgis.com/…/09f821667ce64bf7be6f9f87457……