# Sweden do-nothing approach good, US/UK/other countries' early do-nothing approach bad. Why? **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweden-do-nothing-approach-good-us-uk-other-countries-early-do-nothing-approach-bad-why/850962 **Category:** The Quarantine Zone **Tags:** covid-quarantine **Created:** [April 3, 2020, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweden-do-nothing-approach-good-us-uk-other-countries-early-do-nothing-approach-bad-why/850962 "2020-04-03T14:44:16Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 795
### Author: ![Tfletch1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tfletch1/32/5340_2.png) [@Tfletch1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tfletch1) #### Post date: [December 21, 2020, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweden-do-nothing-approach-good-us-uk-other-countries-early-do-nothing-approach-bad-why/850962/795 "2020-12-21T01:06:16Z")
> [@FigNorton](#): > > So give us the metric on Swedish amputations. Or lung scarring. Because everyone always says that we should talk about that but really, they don’t. It’s usually used merely as a tactic when the death count argument isn’t going right. So tell me, how is covid affecting the number of amputations or of people with permanent lung scarring? If you’re truly interested, you can read this Vox article as a starting point to do some research on long term effects of Covid. Since the virus infects so many cells, the damage can happen in several body systems. Lung damage has even been reported in people who were asymptomatic. Cognitive decline is a major lingering effect. Myocarditis, deep vein thrombosis, strokes, hypogonadism, etc. These effects sometimes last for several months. > **[The many strange long-term symptoms of Covid-19, explained](https://www.vox.com/22166236/long-term-side-effects-covid-19-symptoms-heart-fatigue)** > > Long Covid "is a phenomenon that is really quite real and quite extensive," Anthony Fauci said. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweden-do-nothing-approach-good-us-uk-other-countries-early-do-nothing-approach-bad-why/850962)._