NorthWest Biotherapeutics Inc (NWBO)

[longfellow95]

Well, Sweden predict that herd immunity will be largely achieved (as an anticipated by-product of not having a lockdown) in a month in their hotspot of Stockholm. This will be proven correct (or otherwise) by whether or not the Stockholm death rate goes into steady decline as we get to mid-May.
Though the infection will need much longer to ripple out through the rest of the more sparsely populated parts of the country, before the same occurs there.
In the meantime, they focus on trying to protect the vulnerable and elderly.
Eminently rational approach that also gives some protection to their economy, and that means jobs, livelihoods.

That's in marked contrast to the UK, which appears bent on doubling down on the lockdown policy, which will further decimate the economy (GDP down 35%?) and will probably actually cost additional lives from the virus anyway, when they eventually attempt to step out of lockdown, and will certainly cause many more long-term deaths related to the resulting unemployment and increased poverty.

If the Swedes are correct about their forecast, then when a properly tested vaccine (proven safe and effective) becomes available, they will simply not need it for the majority of the population, and will only likely use it for vulnerable sections of the community just like any other flu jab.
They won't be having any universal, mandatory biometric ID's, thankyou very much.

I might emigrate.