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August 20, 2020

Emails Reveal Swedish Epidemiologist Urged Coronavirus Spread to Attain Herd Immunity
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In Europe, Spain, France and Croatia have recorded their highest rates
of infection since ending strict lockdowns earlier this year. Meanwhile,
in Sweden, health officials recorded the nation's highest six-month
death toll in over 150 years during the first half of 2020. This week
journalists obtained emails showing Sweden's top epidemiologist pushed
to keep schools open so that children would spread COVID-19 and push the
population toward "herd immunity." He also asked a colleague whether a
higher death rate among seniors might be acceptable.


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