Morning Jolt: Let’s Talk About the Swedish Approach

It's not easy to shop these days, but Sunday is Mother's Day, so remember to go out and get her something — even if it's just a card and flowers from the grocery store. I've got the best. Thank you for everything, Mom.

On the menu today: a long look at Sweden, a short look at Mexico, and the return of the pop-culture podcast.

The Swedish Approach Won't Work in a Less-Healthy Nation

"We should do what Sweden did! Try to get to herd immunity as fast as we can!"

Within National Review, John Fund and Joel Hay are more or less advocates or enthusiasts for the Swedish approach, and Nick Frankovich and Ramesh Ponnuru are skeptics.

As of this writing, Sweden has 24,623 cases of ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY May 08 2020 WITH JIM GERAGHTY May 08 2020 Let's Talk About the Swedish Approach It's not easy to shop these days, but Sunday is Mother's Day, so remember to go out and get her something — even if it's just a card and flowers from the grocery store. I've got the best. Thank you for everything, Mom. On the menu today: a long look at Sweden, a short look at Mexico, and the return of the pop-culture podcast. The Swedish Approach Won't Work in a Less-Healthy Nation "We should do what Sweden did! Try to get to herd immunity as fast as we can!" Within National Review, John Fund and Joel Hay are more or less advocates or enthusiasts for the Swedish approach, and Nick Frankovich and Ramesh Ponnuru are skeptics. As of this writing, Sweden has 24,623 cases of ...   READ MORE

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