Originally posted by Blakemore
I know I'm not infected, but I am young and low risk. I have a huge urge to hug people who are also low risk and tell them they're gonna be okay because stress lowers the immune system. I wanna relieve stress.Norway and Iceland are better 😉
Yes, with 50% of their population being infected in mere weeks, according to actual antibody tests, and results showing that up to 90% of their population was asymptomatic, Iceland is a great example of how to approach the Coronavirus. Here's their approach:
Iceland's strategyIn contrast to New Zealand, Iceland's strategy involved no shutdown period, no official border closure to non-residents, and negligible use of managed quarantine facilities.
In contrast to New Zealand, Iceland's strategy involved no shutdown period, no official border closure to non-residents, and negligible use of managed quarantine facilities.
The aim instead is to mitigate infection so it does not overwhelm the health-care system, and to keep the numbers as low as possible. As in New Zealand, there is a new requirement for wearing face masks when traveling on public transport and where physical distancing is difficult.
The cornerstone of Iceland's response has been easy access to COVID-19 testing and mass screening, alongside quarantine and contact tracing. This was enabled by a public-private partnership between the Icelandic health authorities, the National University Hospital of Iceland and local biopharmaceutical company deCODE Genetics.
At one stage, Iceland was performing more tests per head of population than any other country.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-09-covid-small-island-nations-zealand.html
Glad you agree Sweden and Iceland took the correct approach. 👆
Edit - You are not in a low risk category. You are immunosuppressed, as we discussed before. You're in a moderate risk category.