Comments by "Henry Law" (@henrybn14ar) on "Wednesday 1st April, Global update" video.

In his sermon on Sunday, Patriarch Kyrill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, gave strict orders that people should absolutely not go into churches. He said that the example of St Mary of Egypt should be followed at this time. St Mary of Egypt is a popular saint among the Orthodox; she spent 47 years in solitude in the desert and never went into a church; at the very end of her life she was discovered by a monk who brought her the Holy Communion and then she died.
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The policy is to go for 'herd immunity'. Older native Swedes tend to be a bit reclusive anyway and inclined to be a bit obsessional about cleaning so they carry on as usual. Many have summer cottages to retreat to. Ethnic minority communities will be differentially affected, especially as they are in majorities in the big cities, with large families and children at school who will carry the infection home. If the aim was to cull the immigrant community, the authorities could hardly have thought of a better method. Then there will be an almighty political row. Those in charge have not been very bright.
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@naps3386 If the schools are open the pupils will bring the disease home. Parents may have underlying conditions or be in the vulnerable age group. There may be grandparents in the household.
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@AnHeC The idea is to have a controlled explosion. Nearly everyone will get it. The point of the restrictions is to prevent a surge of cases. The impact on the economy raises fundamental questions about the nature and purpose of the economy. There are far more people working than in the 1950s. We were told then that by the end of the century, productivity would be so much higher that it would be possible for people to work just two or three days a week, with just one member of the household working. Nowadays, families have both parents working full time to pay the mortgage.
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@theonlylauri Yes. Not many commentators seem to have noticed. The native Swedes do self-isolation anyway as a lifestyle choice. There is also the issue of low vitamin D levels due to reduced levels of sunlight. The climate is unsuitable for people from lower latitudes.
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@danomau Only the native-born Swedes.
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@robi1kenobi They might be in a couple of weeks. We are behind the curve.
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@overtime5560 It's a case of one-bitten, twice shy. Confidence in the authorities had collapsed before this came along.
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