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Why Sweden Succeeded in “Flattening the Curve” and New York Failed | Jon Miltimore

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Why Sweden Succeeded in “Flattening the Curve” and New York Failed | Jon Miltimore
If flattening the curve was the primary goal of policymakers, Sweden was a success. New York, on the other hand, was not, despite widespread closures and strict enforcement of social distancing policies. Sweden’s approach of encouraging social distancing by giving responsibility to individuals may very well explain why the Swedes fared so much better than New York, where authorities disempowered individual actors and prevented nursing homes from taking sensible precautions.
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