They came to a different policy conclusion, but based really on quite similar science.
I dont agree with it. But scientifically, theyre not that far from scientists in any part of the world.
Swedens rate of virus reproduction the so-called R value is thought to be at one, meaning that, on average, every case will cause one other infection.
In the UK, it is thought to be between 0.75 and one, meaning the virus outbreak is retreating.
While pointing out that the Swedens mortality rate is not declining in a similar way to other European countries, Prof Ferguson said: Nevertheless, it is interesting that adopting a policy which is short of a full lockdown they have closed secondary schools and universities and there is a significant amount of social distancing, but its not a full lockdown they have got quite a long way to the same effect. That is something we are looking at very closely.
Lockdowns are very crude policies, and what wed like to do is have much more targeted controlled transmission going forward, which doesnt have the same economic impacts.
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