Finland: Soft measures, respect for the rule of law, and plenty of good luck
<p>In mid-April 2020 Verfassungsblog published my first take on Finland’s response to COVID-19, under the characterisation ‚Best Practice and Problems‘. Into February 2021, Finland has remained one of the few European champions in combating the epidemic, with 9,423 cases an...
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| description | <p>In mid-April 2020 Verfassungsblog published my first take on Finland’s response to COVID-19, under the characterisation ‚Best Practice and Problems‘. Into February 2021, Finland has remained one of the few European champions in combating the epidemic, with 9,423 cases and 131 deaths (both per one million inhabitants and by 18 February 2021). Notably, Finland’s success has not followed from strict ‘draconian’ measures but from a combination of factors that include at least geographical location; cultural patterns that support physical distancing and even isolation; a well-functioning healthcare system; a good level of compliance; comparatively good levels of vitamin D; and sheer luck which would be related to the first factor, geographical location.</p>
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| spelling | doaj.art-61614e473486477a9b04765e0d939e312022-12-22T00:45:25ZdeuMax Steinbeis Verfassungsblog GmbHVerfassungsblog2366-70442366-7044Finland: Soft measures, respect for the rule of law, and plenty of good luckMartin Scheinin<p>In mid-April 2020 Verfassungsblog published my first take on Finland’s response to COVID-19, under the characterisation ‚Best Practice and Problems‘. Into February 2021, Finland has remained one of the few European champions in combating the epidemic, with 9,423 cases and 131 deaths (both per one million inhabitants and by 18 February 2021). Notably, Finland’s success has not followed from strict ‘draconian’ measures but from a combination of factors that include at least geographical location; cultural patterns that support physical distancing and even isolation; a well-functioning healthcare system; a good level of compliance; comparatively good levels of vitamin D; and sheer luck which would be related to the first factor, geographical location.</p> https://verfassungsblog.de/finland-soft-measures-respect-for-the-rule-of-law-and-plenty-of-good-luck/COVID 19, Finland |
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| title | Finland: Soft measures, respect for the rule of law, and plenty of good luck |
| title_full | Finland: Soft measures, respect for the rule of law, and plenty of good luck |
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| title_short | Finland: Soft measures, respect for the rule of law, and plenty of good luck |
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