Sweden might be a good example to learn from in this pandemic. But not for the reasons some people think: “Sweden’s grim result — more death, and nearly equal economic damage — suggests that the supposed choice between lives and paychecks is a false one: A failure to impose social distancing can cost lives and jobs at the same time.” NYT: Sweden Has Become the World’s Cautionary Tale.

+ America also has a claim to the cautionary tale mantle. We just passed 3 million cases, and some regions are seeing record surges.