Sweden records highest death tally in 150 years in first half of 2020

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Source: CNN

By Hilary McGann and Emma Reynolds, CNN

Updated 9:58 AM ET, Thu August 20, 2020

(CNN) Sweden recorded its highest death tally in 150 years for the first half of 2020, according to the country's official statistics office.

Between January and June this year, 51,405 deaths were registered -- more than 6,500 fatalities (or 15%) over the same period in 2019.

This is the highest number of deaths in Sweden during the first half of the year since 1869, when the country was struck by famine and 55,431 people died.

The country also experienced the lowest population increase since 2005, with a surplus figure of 6,860 in 2020 that was less than half that of the previous year.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/20/europe/sweden-deaths-highest-coronavirus-lockdown-intl/index.html

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1. Their leadership also blew the response to the virus.

[OverBurn]

2. Yep, it's a Hoax. Sweden is just trying to hurt tRump.

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3. Didn't Trump Want to Just Let Covid Wash Over the US?

Sweden style?

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4. Sweden is reporting 5800 deaths due to the Corona virus

But 6500 more deaths in 2020 than in the same period of 2019.
I think a lot of that difference is probably covid deaths that didn't get acknowledged due to lack of testing.

Excessive death rates are useful in determining the true extent of the pandemic, when all other factors are taken into consideration.