After loosening restrictions.. Is the world moving to apply the Swedish experience

After loosening restrictions.. Is the world moving to apply the Swedish experience

"Forin Avers" magazine showed in a report Sweden's experience with what is known as "herd immunity" within its measures to fight the new Corona virus, and called the world countries to follow the example of the Scandinavian country. Sweden, without many countries in the world east and west, did not impose strict restrictions or order its citizens to stay in their homes, which was interpreted as an "undeclared" desire by the authorities to apply "herd immunity".

Sweden allowed restaurants and bars to continue to serve, left kindergartens and primary schools open, and did not place any restrictions on public transport or local parks. Shaving shops, yoga studios, sports halls and even some cinemas remained open. But Sweden has blocked gatherings of more than 50 people, closed museums, canceled sports events and prevented visits to nursing homes for the elderly. Countries and organizations praised Sweden for reducing the death rate compared to other neighboring countries, but they also faced criticisms because of the increasing situations in some places and among the elderly.

Pathologists believe that "herd immunity" occurs when about 60 percent of the population is infected with the virus. British Times newspaper said in a previous report that more than 25 % of the capital Stockholm citizens have formed anti virus bodies, that is, they are now immune from the virus. "Foreign Affairs" said in the report that the Swedish authorities did not officially declare their desire to achieve this, but "undoubtedly, creating immunity from virus is part of the government's broader strategy or at least a possible result of keeping schools, restaurants and most companies open". Anders Tegnel, the chief epidemiologists of the Swedish public health agency, expected Stockholm to be able to reach herd immunity this month.

The mathematician at Stockholm University, Tom Brighton, said 40 percent of the immunity among the capital's residents could be enough to stop the spread of the virus, and expected to happen by mid-June. The report says that "Sweden's response was not ideal, but it succeeded in reinforcing immunity from disease among youth and health, while the curve was settled too". There was no shortage of intensive care units, and hospital staff, despite pressure, had not been forced to assume additional child-care responsibilities, because care homes and schools continued to operate.

Many other countries are imitating some aspects of the Swedish experience, the report added, referring, for example, to Denmark and Finland, which opened young children's schools, and Germany, which allowed small shops to reopen. Italy will reopen parks soon, France plans to allow some unnecessary business to reopen, and many US countries are easing quarantine restrictions. The report points out that easing restrictions may allow the population to create immunity against the virus, which may be the least bad way in fighting Corona in the long run.

Forin Evers warned that the closed countries at the present time "may face new and more severe outbreak in the future, but if they follow the Swedish experience, the epidemic may be reduced and may end soon". The report notes that even in the East Timorese countries, liberalization has become imperative, and only "smart social divergence" needs to be applied, preventing pressure on health-care systems and helping to protect vulnerable groups and reduce human losses. The report argues that the herd-immunity approach means, above all, protecting the weak, and that increased immunity, and ultimately herd immunity, may be the only viable defense against the disease, as long as the most vulnerable are protected.