On: Our model suggests that global deaths remain 5% ab...

[the_third_wave]

Sweden had a higher mortality at the start but ended up with the lowest excess mortality in Europe starting January 2021 [1]. The country had the lowest excess mortality overall during the SARS2 years 2020-2022 [1].

[1] https://www.dagensmedicin.se/specialistomraden/infektion/sve...

[2] https://www.europaportalen.se/2023/03/sverige-hade-lagsta-ov...

[tapland → the_third_wave]

Yes. The total I quoted was on all covid deaths. If one is fine with killing twice the number of people if it happens fast, I guess you are correct.