Sweden

Sweden did not have a total lockdown and masks were optional, not required. However public gatherings were banned.

Oct 27, 2020. Infected: 115,785, deaths 5919

From https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/sweden/

Sweden population 2020: 10,119,955 from https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/sweden-population/

Infection rate: 1.14%

Michigan

Michigan had a total lockdown, masks were required at work and in all public places, public gatherings were banned, many businesses closed forever.

Oct 27, 2020.
Confirmed cases: 164,274
Confirmed deaths: 7239
From https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98163_98173—,00.html

Population: 10,045,000 from https://worldpopulationreview.com/states/michigan-population

Infection rate: 1.63%

Conclusion

A total lockdown and mask requirements did not help Michigan, and they still lost businesses and jobs permanently.

Studies and links

1. 2020-0529 CDC says some people should not wear masks: children under age 2, people with asthma or COPD. https://bestlifeonline.com/shouldnt-wear-face-masks/
2. 2020-0713 At least 11 sources say not to wear a mask. Multiple studies, MSM, CNN, NBC, WHO and CDC says people don’t have to wear masks or masks are not very effective. Some stories are from March or April 2020. https://wordsalad.info/2020/07/studies-show-masks-are-not-that-effective/
3. 2020-0713 Study: Mask-wearing Asian countries have no less influenza that non-wearing Western countries. https://www.niid.go.jp/niid/en/2019-10-04-07-17-22/865-iasr/9288-477te.html
4. 2020-0713 WHO video “How to wear a medical mask” says do not wear a mask that has been previously worn. https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/when-and-how-to-use-masks
5. 2020-0809 Truth about COVID-19 with references and links to studies from a Swiss doctor. Lethality is about 0.1% to 0.3% (and most of those are the very old or unhealthy). https://swprs.org/a-swiss-doctor-on-covid-19/ and http://archive.vn/oMtYG
6. 40 cases of coronavirrus fraud and counting. https://pastebin.com/HR961ucb

Repost: :
Sweden infection rate per capita is lower than in Michigan. Michigan had a total lockdown, with many small businesses closing forever, more people out of a job, more people on unemployment. Sweden only banned public gatherings. Masks were not required, total lockdown was not required, and now Sweden has herd immunity. https://wordsalad.info/2020/10/is-sweden-infection-rate-lower-than-for-michigan/