Sweden introduces home office and a number of other infection measures
Everyone who can work from home in Sweden must do so, Sweden’s Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson announced on Monday. A number of other infection control…
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Hospital employees in Sweden infected with corona after staff party
At least 20 employees at Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg have been diagnosed with COVID-19 after a staff party. A total of 400 employees from…
Sweden was a “net exporter” of corona infection, new study claims
Sweden’s corona strategy may have led to infection being exported from Sweden to neighboring countries, a new Swedish-Norwegian study shows. “During the first year of…
Swedish Corona Commission: Sweden’s handling of the pandemic has been weak and slow
According to the new report of the Swedish Corona Commission, Sweden’s handling of the pandemic has been weak and slow. “The first protective measures were…
Around 300,000 Swedes have lost their sense of smell after corona infection
Around 300,000 Swedes are estimated to have lost their sense of smell after having COVID-19. Hundreds of patients are queuing for help. Sweden has two…
Sweden to offer third corona vaccine dose to several groups
All people over the age of 80, those who live in care homes, in nursing homes, or receive home care, will receive a third dose…
Sweden lifts all restrictions – for the vaccinated
As of Wednesday, Sweden will largely be reopened – at least for those who have been vaccinated. Tomorrow, step 4 of the Swedish reopening plan…
Swedish Foreign Ministry to repeal global advice against all travel from October 1
The Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs is planning to repeal its travel council against all travel abroad on October 1. The council was introduced in…
Sweden set to introduce stricter rules for unvaccinated people from September 29
From September 29, unvaccinated people in Sweden will have to comply with stricter corona restrictions than vaccinated people, the Swedish public health authorities stated on…
Sweden is removing most of its corona restrictions soon. Tegnell sees a need for recommendations for the unvaccinated
Almost all corona restrictions will be lifted in Sweden on September 29, but there may be a need to have some rules in place for…
Tegnell doesn’t want to give the Swedes a third vaccine dose at this point in time
Sweden’s state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell says there is no scientific evidence that giving a third dose of the corona vaccine to fully vaccinated Swedes will…
VG: Seven Swedish regions could fall under Norway’s quarantine requirements from next week
Figures from Folkälsomynigheten show that seven Swedish regions could go from “green” to “orange.” Any changes will apply from Monday, August 9. Norrbotten, Södermanland, Värmland,…
Pregnant COVID-19 patient dies in Sweden – the child survives
A pregnant woman has died in a hospital in Sweden while receiving intensive care for COVID-19. The child survived through the cesarean section. The woman…
Sweden recommends corona vaccines to everyone over 16
The Swedish Public Health Agency now recommends vaccination against COVID-19 for 16-year-olds and 17-year-olds. In the past, the recommendation has been that young people down…
Sweden to keep vaccination pace high during the summer
The Swedish corona vaccine rollout is going well in all regions, the municipal and regional association SKR announced on Friday. “Based on the Public Health…
Swedish government criticized over corona handling by parliamentary control committee
A joint control committee in the Swedish parliament (Riksdag) says that the Swedish government’s pandemic handling failed in six cases. “On several occasions, the government…
Nearly 1.5 million people have been fully vaccinated in Sweden
More than 5.2 million doses of corona vaccine doses have now been administered in Sweden. That corresponds to 45.6% of the population. A total of…
Sweden starts to reopen: More people can go to cinemas, theaters, and football matches
On Tuesday, Sweden takes the first step towards reopening. Now, more people can go to cinemas, theaters and football matches. In addition, indoor concerts can…
Danish doctors ready to help Swedish hospitals: “When a neighbor asks for help, we must do what we can”
The Swedish government has initiated talks with Denmark and Norway on borrowing hospital employees this summer. Danish doctors say they are ready. Danish doctors are…
Sweden is considering borrowing health personnel from neighboring countries: “The clock is ticking. We need help”
Minister of Health Bent Høie confirms that he has been in contact with his Swedish colleague, who has raised the possibility of borrowing Norwegian health…
