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Riskingit, I live in south Sweden.
Your right, drinks are expensive
Pelle I assume you're not in Stockholm then.
I have to confess my experience was in a hotel bar and it was gin not beer, but it was expensive nonetheless
England lockdown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcDvM3PdVsc
Go Vikings!
No scars, you say. Have you had the test for that?
Riskingit, just had a pint at my local bar. 4 GBP and no scars!
Londoner
Its just one segment up for us, other supply to Hotel/Restaurant in europe no need to comment.
Restaurants try survive by switching from table service to Take away
I heard they had a meeting in EU, and needed a volutary country for this experiment.
Swedish guy stood up, We are Vikings!
(Just joking! If its still allowed)
About care beds your probably right, longest queue to hospital and highest tax in the world.
It was full already before this....
haha Pelle I wish I had - I stayed in a hotel called the First Reisen near the water
Just one night and I still wear the scars for the almost raw steak and the drinks prices
Riskingit, You must have been at striptease bar in Stockholm.
Wish I was in Stockholm right now, it's a beautiful city......Even if it is £15 a pint
Pelle, thanks for your response. It's a good insight.
Your comment on bars highlights the degree to which many people are making their own decisions in terms of social distancing. The news from abroad will be impacting behaviour.
Although I understand policy is driven by medical opinion a consideration is also the impact of stricter measures on the economy, so interesting to hear your business is benefiting from restrictions in other countries. There was a very good interview on Newsnight last night (UK TV news programme) with your Chief Medical Officer. He gave a very clear and honest view of his assessment of the Swedish 'model' compared to the actions of other countries. My assessment was that more restrictions might come but not certain. It looks like Sweden is entering a critical phase. Good luck.
Whereas counties like the UK looked to comparisons with China I've no doubt they are now looking very closely at the Swedish numbers. If we all get to similar end point the subsequent discussion on policy approach will be interesting to say the least. There will be politicians in other countries hoping Sweden changes tack to provide cover for their own decisions.
A while back I saw a stat that said Sweden has one of the lowest numbers of Intensive Care Beds per capital in Europe, so I am surprised at the policy. If the policy works for Sweden it will inform opinion in other countries as we relax restrictions.
Best, Londoner7
I read that Sweden have the fewest ICU beds per capital in Europe. The UK is second fewest.
Seems like a poor choice by the swedes but we wait and see. They are creeping up the rankings in deaths per capital. Not far behind UK.
Therapist, but these statistic is completely wrong atleast in Sweden.
Because if you get sick now you just stay home and dont report anything.
Unless you get very sick and need go hospital, then you will end up in the statistic.
L7,
My daughter is just down the road form Pelle in Lund. I spoke to her on Saturday as she sat by the fountain outside the Grand Hotel where it was busier than normal and she was waiting to do her restaurant shift. Not much distancing going on there. Her route home via Copenhagen was closed weeks ago but no need to come back anyway. I watch the Worldometer Coronavirus stats and pleased to see Sweden dropping down the rankings.
Stay safe out there my virtual friends.
Now, back to the boom.
GLAXXX
Londoner, a lot of questions:-)
We will see in 1 month or so if strategy was correct.
I heard one expert say about 1 million (10%) already have or had corona already here.
And expect half population get it next months.
Even if shops,restaurants,bars open with table service its so few people from economic sense maybe better close.
But total isolation is also not good for people.
Restaurants in Europe switched to Take away, company I work for supply this so its booming and we try supply as much as possible.
There are some flight I guess but most is closed.
One politic man got fired, because he went to Thailand vacation two weeks ago in middle of crises. haha.
Think most cinema closed, even if few open I imagine its only handfull people.
I heard 1/3 of the old people facilities had corona cases. And its those that should have been isolated directly and just now its not allowed visit them I think.
You know we in Sweden are good at social distance , specially in winter and now we just extended few more months.
It bit strange feeling, you read all these news but if I go outside its almost like normal in parks and streets with cars.
Just much less people in the very center of city.
Pelle, you asked, "did JS need to pay anything for those shares now?"
No. He received the award on his appointment in 2010. It's not clear from the annual report what the exercise terms were but it appears it wasn't at his discretion.
Question for you as a Swedish resident, if I may ask.
I may be an outlier but I'm coming round to the view that the UK lockdown in it's current form will end soon - weeks, not months. And I'm considering what the first stage might be and what lessons can be learnt from Sweden's approach.
Do you have a general view?
Specifically, I understand bars and restaurants are table service only. How has this affected behaviour, particularly in bars?
Do internal flights operate as before?
I understand cinemas are still open. With the 50 gathering limit in place how does that impact?
My own thoughts in the UK are that the habit of social distancing will remain for some times regardless the level of relaxation, which is a good thing. But I think the policy battle will be between those looking for a relaxation based on achieving a level of protection for the NHS, i.e. new cases being managed, against the policy shift I see in Scotland arguing 'every live must be saved', which is economically illiterate.
I appreciate any thought you can offer on these questions. Also welcome views from other posters based in Sweden.